Austin John Winkler

Austin John Winkler
Winkler performing live in 2023
Background information
Born (1981-10-25) October 25, 1981
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active
  • 2001–2018
  • 2022–present
Labels
Formerly ofHinder
Websitethesuperjaded.com

Austin John Winkler (born October 25, 1981) is an American musician best known for being the original and former lead vocalist of the rock band Hinder. Since his departure from Hinder, he has continued his as a solo artist under the name Austin John. Winkler's first release as a solo artist, a six-song EP titled Love Sick Radio, was released on April 22, 2016.

As of the first quarter of 2022, Winkler has released two new singles from his upcoming solo project, using his full name "Austin John Winkler" – the tracks "SuperJaded" and "Phoneline" were released for purchase on January 21, 2022, and March 25, 2022, with official music videos being posted to YouTube. On June 24, 2022, Winkler released his single titled "American Dreams" via all major digital music distributors.