Auburn (born Auburn Williams on December 2, 1990 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American urban pop artist. She first sang in church at the age of 9 and began writing her own material soon after. She has posted her work on social networking sites, as a means of promotion. Auburn released an independent debut album, Same Giirl in 2007, which spawned the underground hit "Ewww Ewww". The song reached no. 6 on DJ Booth's Underground chart. She then signed to Warner Brothers and Beluga Heights in early 2008 and released her first official single "La La La" in mid-2010. Her mainstream debut album is currently due for release in 2012.