Austin Moon

"I can play anything; piano, drums, guitar, harp. I can even play a trumpet through another trumpet."

- Austin in "Rockers & Writers"

Austin Monica Moon, better known as Austin Moon, is a 16-year-old aspiring singer who became an overnight teen internet singing sensation when he uploaded a video of himself singing Double Take, written by Ally, and filmed by Dez. His manager is Trish. His best friends are Dez and Ally. His parents are Mimi Moon and Mike Moon.

He is portrayed by Ross Lynch.

Personality
Austin is an outgoing, super talented, and somewhat naive person, but he is most often nice. He can sing, dance, and play all instruments, yet he has trouble writing songs. Overnight, he becomes an internet sensation by singing one of Ally's songs in a music video directed by Dez. With his friends' help, Austin is following his dream of making it in the music business and so is Ally. Austin sings the songs that Ally writes for him. He is shown to be a slight airhead,and also seems to love stuffed animals. As well as very calm, cool and collected, he is more of a fun person, who doesn't care about rules (demonstrated when he colors outside of the lines in a coloring book). He achieves his dream of performing in Time's Square on New Year's Eve in Big Dreams & Big Apples, thanks to him and his friends.

Rockers &amp; Writers
Austin takes one of Ally's songs that she wrote and sings it in a music video that Dez records. Austin convinces Ally to help him out and they make a partnership. He performs on the Helen Show and when tries to help Ally get over her stage fright but she ends up destroying the set.

Kangaroos &amp; Chaos
Austin hounds Ally to write another song for him after a month long wait. When chaos strikes, Austin helps Ally and Trish to get everything back in order so he can perform his song. He gets upset when two people mistake him for a dog food guy and even mentioned that some woman wanted him to have a picture taken with her dog.

Secrets &amp; Songbooks
Austin, along with Dez, read Ally's private book that she constantly tells them not to touch. He gets the wrong idea when he reads that she likes a guy (Dallas) who has the same characteristics as Austin. Ally and Trish trick him into thinking Ally hates guys who sweat a lot and have fake tans. Austin gets a fake tan and makes himself look like he's been sweating. After being embarrassed, he realizes Ally does not like him and he tells her that he only freaked out because he didn't want their friendship to be ruined.

Zaliens &amp; Cloud Watchers
When Austin told Ally he didn't like the song she wrote for him, they decided to hang out together more. Austin teaches Ally how to have fun and Ally wrote another song for Austin. They discover that, despite their differences, they are very compatible with one another. It is their differences that make them better partners.



Bloggers &amp; Butterflies
A hater,that goes by Miami H8ter Girl girl is posting embarrassing stuff about Austin. Later he finds out that H8ter girl doesn't hate him,but Ally. At the end, Austin would rather let Miami H8ter Girl ruin his career than let Ally sing and embarrass herself, so he sings The Butterfly Song for her.

Tickets &amp; Trashbags
When Austin got a chance to have his song Double Take in Shiny Money's rap, everyone got excited, but they soon realized that there is only one ticket; making everyone fighting for it. Austin realizes that they are being selfish, so he brought Nelson instead. His performance was ruin when Ally, Trish and Dez tried to apologizes to him, but he's glad they came.

Managers &amp; Meatballs
A manager tries to replace Trish as Austin's manager, Ally with professional songwriters, and Dez with a famous director. At first, Austin agreed, but when he realizes that he doesn't want his dreams come true without his friends, he fires Demonica Dixon (Austin's wannabe manager).

Club Owners &amp; Quinceaneras
Austin finds out that he might have a chance to perform around the country, when Trish said the big night club owner is going to be at her quinceanera. Meanwhile, he tried to teach Ally how to slow dance, but then accidentally broke his ankle when she knocks the amp onto his leg. Later, during the party, before he was about to perform, he decided not to when he sees that Ally is disappointed because Dallas doesn't want to dance with her, so he dances with her instead of performing (even though he might miss the chance of his first across-the-country-tour).

Deejays &amp; Demos
Austin decided to put Ally's song on the radio after he heard her sing. He wanted people to know how talented Ally is but his plan backfires. He tries to help her by getting rid of her stage fright by using a technique he found on the internet, but found out it's how to get rid of hiccups instead. Though, Austin had another plan, using Trish to pretend to be Ally.

World Records &amp; Work Wreckers
Austin and Dez is going to set a record for spinning a basketball on their finger. Just when it's down to 5 minutes, Austin lose on purpose so Dez could win when Ally said them fighting is stupid. At the end, no one won, Dez lose too on purpose. Austin decided to set another record for the world oldest man.

Songwriting &amp; Starfish
Austin is going to perform at the Hot Summer Jam Contest on the beach, where he could win a chance to have his song played on the radio, but before he does he needs a hot summer jam to perform. Austin helps Ally get her fun beach juices flowing so she can write a good song for him. In this episode, Austin sings the song, Heard It on the Radio.

Soups &amp; Stars
When Ally accidentally ruins Miss Suzy's soup's image, the whole gang which included Austin, makes a commercial with a jingle,which they hope will help Miss Suzy to get her customers back. At the end, they use Austin and Ally's idea for the jingle which results to be successful.

Burglaries &amp; Boobytraps
When Austin was just borrowing the new guitar to get it autograph by Bruno Mars, he was accused of being the mall thief. Ally, Trish, and Dez help clear his name. Austin caught the thief by hiding in the piano and knocks the thief out.

Filmmaking &amp; Fear Breaking
Austin's fear of umbrellas are discovered when he quits Dez's movie so Ally help Austin get rid of his fear. However, things didn't turn out right. Ally told Austin how she got her stage fright after seeing how much Austin has been though. Austin decided to do the movie and got rid of his fear.

Diners &amp; Daters
Austin falls in love with the amazingly beautiful new singing waitress at the Melody Diner, Cassidy. However, he has trouble expressing his true feelings for her, so since she says only music speaks to her, Austin asks Ally for help writing her a song. However, Ally has trouble making up lyrics. Austin, thinking she finished the song, sings it to Cassidy, but it turns out terrible, and blames Ally. Later, they make up by "dancing it out" and they come up with the perfect song for Cassidy, Heart Beat, which he performs at the diner. The whole purpose of the song was to make Cassidy like him so that he can ask her out. Cassidy accepts, but then un-accepts, due to her band going to L.A. because of their record deal.

Everglades &amp; Ally-Gators
When Austin, Ally, Trish, and Dez are invited to Shiny Money's boathouse to sing for Shiny Money's Swamp Blast in the Everglades, he must create a new song, with Ally's help. Meanwhile, Dez focuses on creating a documentary film. However, trouble arises, and Team Austin are confronted with Big Mama, after her baby alligator is found following Dez (because he has rotten meat on him). They manage to lure Big Mama away with success, however, in the long run, they sink Shiny Money's boathouse. Austin and Ally are successful in finishing writing the song for the Swamp blast, Na, Na, Na (The Vacation Song).

Successes &amp; Setbacks
When Jimmy Starr, a record producer might give Austin a record deal,Team Austin pushes Austin to rehearse more. But they pushed him too hard causing him to almost never sing again. Austin now has to decide if he wants to do the procedures the doctor told him which also have side affects.He did agree.The procedures include he can't talk for 48 hours.With only a couple hours left Austin forgot and talked. Jimmy Starr have to leave for his flight so Austin have to sing the song right away leaving him to take a risk. As he was singing he was able to hit the high notes and got a record deal.

Albums &amp; Auditions
In this episode, Austin's new album is released. Not everything turns out well, however, when Ally may leave to New York. When his songwriter has to leave, he sings an acoustic version of Can't Do It Without You to Ally.

Costumes & Courage
In this episode, Jimmy Starr (Austin's record producer) invites the gang to a famous Halloween party in Miami. Austin thinks that Ally gave away the song to Taylor Swift. He accidentally calls Ally and Jimmy an "Evil Gutless Rat." The gang realizes that Jimmy could cancel the record deal if Jimmy found out what Austin called him. They delete Jimmy's messages before his record producer can find out. He finds out that him and Taylor are performing a duet. Taylor get's hurt, and Ally fills in to save Austin. Him and Ally perform Don't Look Down.

Backups & Breakups
In this episode, Austin searches for a new back-up dancer, after one of his dancers got hurt. He and Ally think Trish and Dez are dating. Austin gets nervous when Ally says "They feel the same way if we were dating" showing that it would be weird if they dated, (See Auslly for the full conversation.) After he finds his new back-up dancer, he and Ally realize that Trish is dating Trent ( Austin's new back-up dancer.) After Ally over hears Trent is just using Trish to get to Austin, Austin and Trent have a dance-off, Trent thinks Austin is just firing him because he's scared that he'll show him up. Austin wins the dance-off and get's a new back-up dancer.

Magazines & Made-Up Stuff
In this episode, Austin has to preform numerous stunts and activities to please Megan Simms.

Parents & Punishments
In this episode, Austin is grounded by his parents for receiving bad grades. Despite his parents orders to stay home and study, he snuck out to help Ally with her fundraiser.

Crybabies & Cologne
In this episode, Austin helps to get revenge on Trent.

Big Dreams & Big Apples
In this episode, Austin gets the chance to preform on Times Square in New York on New Years Eve.

Ally Dawson
Partner / Best Friend/ Possible crush

Austin and Ally are just great friends for now, although their relationship may grow into something more than friends. Ally is also Austin's songwriter/partner. They both admire and support each other even though they're opposites. In Magazines &amp; Made-Up Stuff, Austin tells Ally that she's more important to him than getting on a national magazine cover. Austin and Ally are constantly helping each other out such as when Austin sang the Butterfly song for Ally in Bloggers and Butterflies. (see Auslly)

Dez
Best Friends

Dez is Austin's best friend and director of his music videos. Like Ally and Trish, they have been best friends since childhood. Dez and Austin are really close friends and they hang out with each other a lot. Dez knows all of the Austin's secrets.They appear to have been friends the longest on the show (see Daustin).

Trish De la Rosa
Friends

Trish is Austin's manager and they haven't been seen hanging around each other much, though they sometimes interact with each other. Austin takes the blame of messing up Face Puncher's jacket so Trish doesn't get her face punched by Face Puncher (see Traustin).

Soups & Stars was the episode where they danced for Mrs. Suzy's Soups.

Cassidy
Ex-crush/Mutual Friends

She is a singing waitress, with a love of music, and is currently in a band. She said she cannot date Austin because all she has time for is work and her band, despite Austin asking her out twice, and performing a song for her. She returns his feelings, and promises to go out on a date with him when she gets back from L.A., which really pleases Austin, although she may not come back. (See:Minor Pairings)

Mike Moon
Austin's dad had told him that he has a bazillion to one chance to make it in the music business, and Austin wants to prove him wrong.

Austin's dad appears in Successes & Setbacks where we find out he is the "king" of Moon's Mattress Kingdom.

Austin's dad appears for the second time in Parents & Punishments, where he punishes Austin for his suffering grades.

Mimi Moon
Austin's mom appears in Successes & Setbacks where we find out she is the "queen" of Moon's Mattress Kingdom.

Austin's mother also appears in Parents & Punishments where she grounds him for his bad grades.

Trivia

 * Austin wanted to be an over night internet sensation since the 4th grade. (Filmmaking & Fear Breaking)
 * He is a part of Team Austin.
 * When he was 9, he had chicken pox.
 * When the series was first picked up, in the pilot Austin's name was to be Austin Ray.
 * He likes all sorts of foods including: pancakes, ice-cream, peanuts, soup, scrambled eggs, pants sundae, burgers.
 * He hates sad movies.
 * He doesn't cry over sunsets.
 * He likes horror movies.
 * He has a Tweeter account and has over 5,000 followers.
 * Has an outie belly button.
 * When he was five, he wished to be stuck in a freezer full of ice cream.
 * Yelling reminds him of Trish.
 * Chocolate and hot dogs remind him of Dez.
 * He likes Bruno Mars and Lebron James.
 * He likes cheerleaders.
 * He can play many instruments.
 * It was revealed in Filmmaking & Fear Breaking that Austin is afraid of umbrellas, however, he overcame his fear, with the help of Ally, and a little bit of Dez.
 * He is somewhat afraid of spiders.
 * His family owns "Moon's Mattress Kingdom", and he is the prince since his parents are the king and queen. He seems to be embarrassed whenever things have to do with Moon's Mattress Kingdom like commercials, acting out the commercial, being called a little prince.
 * His middle name is "Monica".
 * He doesn't like the fact that his parents made his middle name "Monica".
 * He wants a pony.
 * He likes Ally's stuffed dolphin, Dougie.
 * He pooped on a bench when he was two.
 * Doctors' offices creep him out.
 * He doesn't like eating broccoli.
 * He can drink hot sauce up his nose, according to Ally.
 * He says that he's terrible at writing songs. (Said only once in Rockers &amp; Writers)
 * He almost broke the world record of spinning a basketball on his finger. (World Records &amp; Work Wreckers)
 * He goes to school with Ally, Trish, and Dez. (Backups &amp; Breakups, and more in Season 2)
 * His dream is to perform in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
 * Austin seems to be quite strong. In Everglades & Ally-Gators, he managed to push the door shut on a giant Alligator (Big Mama).
 * Whenever he burps, he worried there is an alien in his stomach trying to bust out.
 * In Magazines & Made-Up Stuff, he was able to break a wooden board on his first attempt.
 * Austin get's cranky when he's tired. (Magazines & Made-Up Stuff
 * Austin has been on the cover of Cheetah Beat as seen in Magazines & Made-Up Stuff.
 * He got grounded for getting two bad test grades in Parents & Punishments.
 * He wears boxers with trucks on them.
 * He sung a duet with Ally in the episode Costumes & Courage.
 * He is afraid of spiders, as shown in Everglades & Ally-Gators.
 * He won a frog from the arcade.
 * He isn't afraid to admit it when he does something wrong.
 * His favorite color is orange.
 * His favorite marsupial is the wallaby.
 * His favorite movie is "Zombie Slayer".
 * His favorite food is pancakes.
 * He is scared of turbulence on planes.
 * He enjoys taking pictures with his fans.
 * He doesn't believe in zebras because Dez told him they aren't real.
 * He performed on Times Square on New Years Eve.
 * He collects teddy bears as told in Magazines & Made-Up Stuff.