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Atozzio "Hitwriter" Towns is an American songwriter and artist. Atozzio has been singing since the age of 5 and writing songs since he was 14 years old. Atozzio honed his writing and vocal skills throughout junior high and high school singing in groups and his city choir, Ritz Voices of Jacksonville.

Although Atozzio took his music seriously, he made a few choices that led to trouble, forcing him to leave home and move around as a teenager. Disenchanted with opportunities to fully express his creativity in his hometown, a meeting with Isaac Hayes gave him the encouragement he was looking for.

Atozzio left the choir during his senior year of high school and upon graduation enrolled in the Navy at the age of eighteen. When he had the chance to view American Idol and witness an enlisted officer granted permission to pursue his singing aspirations fueled Atozzio to seek support from his sergeants, who didn't respond favorably.

By September 2006, Atozzio witnessed the birth of his first child and made a move to Atlanta, Georgia in full musical pursuit. Atozzio went forward with tremendous talent and ability, with EMI Publishing winning the battle in December 2006. Inspired by his new opportunity, Atozzio penned an inspirational track with spiritual undertones entitled "Kryptonite." Atozzio's manager at the time was shopping an artist deal for the songwriter/singer/performer. Rodney Jerkins quickly scooped him for his own Darkchild imprint, but once "Kryptonite" was recorded by J Records artist Mario, the Darkchild deal went south. Under new management Atozzio quickly recovered while working with manager Big Lo of Big Lo Entertainment and began penning songs for Chris Brown ("Mama"), Jesse McCartney ("Relapse"), New Kids on the Block ("Officially Over"), Bayje (Find A Way, Every Bit Of My Heart), Dave Hollister (I Know I Can) and Keke Palmer ("Friend Me Up").

Atozzio is from Jacksonville, Florida. He was born February 2, 1985 and has six sisters.