Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, he is best known for his debut track “White Iverson”, a song that peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified quadruple platinum by RIAA.
He is also known for his single “Rockstar” which rose to #1 on the same chart and cemented his position as an upcoming singing star.
Malone was born on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York.
He was raised by his father, Richard Post, and his stepmother, Jodie. His father had been a DJ in his youth and introduced Malone to many different genres of music including hip hop, country, and rock.
When Malone was nine years old, he and his family moved to Grapevine, Texas, after his father became the manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.
Malone began to play the guitar and auditioned for the American band Crown the Empire in 2010, but was rejected after his guitar strings broke during the audition. He credited his initial interest in learning guitar to the video game Guitar Hero.
Malone has always had a love for alternative rock music, and appeared for a DJ set at Emo Nite in Los Angeles in June 2017, playing songs by American alt-rock band My Chemical Romance at the event.
According to Malone, his first foray into professional music began when he was in a heavy metal band. Soon after, he says he transitioned to softer rock as well as hip hop, before beginning to experiment on FL Studio.
Full Name: Austin Richard Post
Date of Birth: July 4, 1995
Age: 26
Nationality:
Profession: Rapper, Singer, Record Producer,
Genre: Pop, Hip Hop, R&B
Net-worth: $30 million
Career:
Malone created his first mixtape, Young and After Them Riches. He showed it to some of his classmates at Grapevine High School. He was voted “Most Likely to Become Famous” by his classmates as a senior in high school. He worked at a Chicken Express as a teenager.
Malone later enrolled in Tarrant County College but dropped out. After leaving college, Malone moved to Los Angeles, California, with his longtime friend Jason Probst, a professional game streamer.
After moving to Los Angeles, Malone, Probst, and several other producers and artists formed the music group BLCKVRD and recorded music together.
Several members of the group, including Malone, moved into a house in LA’s San Fernando Valley together. While living in San Fernando Valley, Malone met record producers FKi 1st and Sauce Lord Rich, who formed the production team FKi, as well as Rex Kudo, who produced several of Malone’s tracks, including “White Iverson”
Malone recorded the song two days after writing it. The lyrics of “White Iverson” allude to Basketball Hall of Fame player Allen Iverson.
In February 2015, upon completion, it was uploaded to Malone’s SoundCloud account.
On July 19, 2015, Malone released a music video for “White Iverson”. The single received praise from Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa.
On July 9, 2021, Malone released the single “Motley Crew” with an accompanying music video, featuring several guest stars, past collaborators, and friends including Tommy Lee, Tyga, Tyla Yaweh and his manager Dre London.
The music video was directed by Cole Bennett of Lyrical Lemonade. On November 5, Malone released “One Right Now” with The Weeknd, as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album.
On January 26, 2022, during his cover story will Billboard, Malone revealed that his fourth studio album would be titled Twelve Carat Toothache.
Other Ventures:
In May 2020, Malone launched his own line of French rosé wine, Maison No. 9, named after his favourite tarot card, the Nine of Swords. It sold out in two days upon being made available for sale.
In August 2020, Post Malone invested in Envy Gaming. He became a co-owner of the organization.
Personal Life: Malone has dated the popular rapper Ashlen Diaz in the past. The couple met each other after Malone booked Diaz for a show.
Awards:
Malone was nominated for 4 awards at the 61st Grammy Awards for his album Beerbongs & Bentleys. Among the nominations were Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
He performed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the awards show on February 10, 2019.
In July 2019, Malone released the single “Goodbyes” featuring Young Thug, and also announced the Runaway Tour with Swae Lee as the opener.
Malone announced on Twitter that his third album is called Hollywood’s Bleeding and would be released on September 6, 2019.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 489,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. Hollywood’s Bleeding would also go on to be nominated for Album Of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.
His album ‘Beerbongs & Bentleys’ was released on April 27, 2018, and went on to be certified double platinum in the US, Canada, and New Zealand. It also recorded phenomenal sales in other countries, such as Mexico, Norway, the UK, and Switzerland.
Songs: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Spencer Confidential
Wrath Of Man
Stoney
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Hollywood’s Bleeding
Twelve Carat Toothache