Reece Mastin

Reece Mastin (born 24 November 1994) is an English-born Australian singer and songwriter who won the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011.

Mastin subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia.

His debut single "Good Night" reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and became Sony Music Australia's fastest-selling digital single.

Mastin's self-titled debut album debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum.

Reece Mastin was born on 24 November 1994 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire to Deb and Darren Mastin.

Mastin has three sisters, including Georgina who auditioned for the fifth season of The X Factor Australia but got eliminated in the home visits round.

At the age of seven, he was diagnosed with glue ear syndrome, a condition that is "caused by a chronic build-up of fluid in the middle ear and is the biggest cause of hearing loss in young children".

Mastin taught himself how to sing at a young age, by singing along to his favourite songs on the radio.

He began writing songs at the age of 12.

Mastin attended Golden Grove High School.

Following his win on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, Mastin withdrew from his high school and said that he would hire a mentor to help him finish Year 12.

However, he later dropped out of Year 12 to focus entirely on his music career.

Mastin successfully auditioned for the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011, singing Rooster's "Come Get Some".

Before entering The X Factor, Mastin had already recorded an EP.

He eventually reached the live shows and was mentored by Guy Sebastian.

On 22 November 2011, Mastin was announced as the winner and received a management contract and a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

His winner's single "Good Night" was released shortly after, via digital download.

"Good Night" had sold over 30,000 units within 24-hours of its release.

On 24 November 2011, the song sold an average of one copy every 2.7 seconds, becoming the fastest selling digital single by an artist signed to Sony Music Australia.

"Good Night" debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales of 350,000 copies.

It also peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand for sales of 15,000 copies.

Mastin's self-titled debut album, which features "Good Night" and selected songs he performed on The X Factor, was released on 9 December 2011.

The album debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum for shipments of 140,000 copies.

It debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified gold for sales of 7,500 copies.

To promote the album, Mastin embarked on his first headlining Australian and New Zealand concert tour in December 2011.

His second studio album Beautiful Nightmare (2012) included the hit singles "Shut Up & Kiss Me" and "Shout It Out", the latter became Mastin's second number-one single in Australia.

"Good Night" and "Shout It Out" earned him two ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards.

Mastin's second studio album Beautiful Nightmare was released on 19 October 2012.

The album debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold for shipments of 35,000 copies.

It also debuted at number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart.

Beautiful Nightmare produced the top-five platinum singles "Shut Up & Kiss Me" and "Shout It Out", the latter became Mastin's second number-one single on the ARIA Charts.

The third single "Rock Star" reached the top-twenty and was also certified platinum.

To promote the album, Mastin embarked on The Summer Nights Tour in Australia and New Zealand.

On 21 September 2012, Mastin released a 40-minute documentary on DVD titled, Behind Closed Doors, which featured interviews from his close friends and family, his X Factor mentor Guy Sebastian, as well as early footage and photos of Mastin as a child, and his music videos thus far.

Behind Closed Doors debuted at number one on the ARIA Music DVDs Chart and was certified platinum.

Mastin released the single "Girls (All Around the World)" on 25 October 2013, and it only managed to peak to number 59 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

In January 2014, Mastin embarked on the Restless Tour, his third headlining concert tour, in regional Victoria.

In 2015, Mastin parted ways with Sony and signed with independent label Social Family Records.

His third studio album Change Colours was released in October 2015, and debuted at number 12.

In 2018, Reece released a new EP titled Suitcase of Stories under the name MASTIN.