Jeffery Austin McClelland, Jr. (born April 15, 1991), better known by his stage name Jeffery Austin, is an American pop musician and was a contestant on the ninth season of The Voice, turning a single chair and defaulting to be a member of Gwen Stefani's team. He eventually finished in fourth place, behind Jordan Smith, Emily Ann Roberts, and Barrett Baber. His compilation album, The Voice: The Complete Season 9 Collection, placed on the Billboard magazine charts.
Early life Austin was born Jeffery Austin McClelland, Jr., in St. Charles, Illinois, on April 15, 1991, to Jeffery Sr., and Michele Renee McClelland (née, Brommel), where he was raised with a younger brother, Casey. His parents were married in Austin, Texas on April 25, 1987, and they were married for 13 years before his father's death on July 18, 2000, in New Orleans, Louisiana, when Austin was nine years old. He was a member of the Haines Middle School choir before going on to graduate from St. Charles North High School in 2009. When he was 16, Austin came out as gay to the support of his family. Austin would later graduate from Loyola University Chicago with a Bachelor's degree in 2013, majoring in public relations and advertising. He would then relocate to New York City, where he took a position in the field of public relations, before auditioning for The Voice and moving to Los Angeles.
Music career The Voice Austin appeared on season 9 of NBC's The Voice, in the fall of 2015. His audition turned the chair of Gwen Stefani, earning him a spot on her team. Austin eventually finished the competition in fourth place, behind Jordan Smith, Emily Ann Roberts, and Barrett Baber. His compilation album, The Voice: The Complete Season 9 Collection, placed on the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked at No. 106 on The Billboard 200.
– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "Lay Me Down" Sam Smith September 28, 2015 3.3Gwen Stefani turnedDefaulted to Team Gwen Battle Rounds (Top 48) "Can't Feel My Face" (vs. Noah Jackson) The Weeknd October 13, 2015 8.5Saved by Coach Knockout Rounds (Top 32) "Turning Tables" (vs. Kota Wade) Adele November 2, 2015 13.3 Live Playoffs (Top 24) "Say You Love Me" Jessie Ware November 9, 2015 15.7Saved by Public Vote Live Top 12 "Let It Go" James Bay November 16, 2015 18.8 Live Top 11 "Dancing on My Own" Robyn November 23, 2015 20.11 Live Top 10 "Jealous" Labrinth November 30, 2015 22.1 Live Semi-finals (Top 9) "Believe" Cher December 7, 2015 24.3 Middle 3 Semi-finals Instant Save "Make It Rain" Foy Vance December 8, 2015 25.3 Saved by Twitter Instant Save Live Finals (Top 4) "O Holy Night" Adolphe AdamDecember 14, 2015 26.44th place "Stay" Sugarland 26.8 "Leather and Lace" (with Gwen Stefani) Stevie Nicks and Don Henley 26.10
Round Episode / Order Collaborators Song Original Artist References Live Playoffs Results 17.1 Braiden Sunshine, Korin Bukowski, Regina Love, Viktor Király, Ellie Lawrence "O-o-h Child" Five Stairsteps Live Top 11 Results 21.2 Braiden Sunshine and Korin Bukowski "You Get What You Give" New RadicalsThe Finale Results 27.6 Madi Davis "Tears Dry on Their Own" Amy Winehouse 27.10 Tori Kelly "Hollow" Tori Kelly
2016: New music
Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US The Voice: The Complete Season 9 Collection Released: December 15, 2015 Label: Republic Records Format: Digital download 106
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Jeffery Austin The Voice artist profile