X FACTOR's Astro Signs Deal With Epic Records

X FACTOR Season 1 contestant Astro has announced via his twitter account that he has just signed a record deal with Epic Records. Astro will join his mentor on the Fox singing competition, LA Reid at Epic Records along with the Season 1 winner, Melanie Amaro. 

The rapper revealed on his Twitter account, "NYC #ASTROnauts pick up the Daily News today. Page 11. Great news for #TeamASTRO! Everyone else can tune in to @MTVRapFix at 4pm on MTV.com (sic)"

In a recent interview with the New York Daily News, Astro confirmed the news saying, "It's like a dream. . . . I can finally say I'm working on my album."

Recently, X FACTOR judge Simon Cowell had teased that additional contestants from the show's first season would be receiving recording contracts, telling the Hollywood Reporter, "We can't sign everyone, but there's going to be quite a few that are going to get deals."