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| Birth name | Austin Post |
| Born | July 14, 1995 (age 20) Dallas Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Austin Post (born July 4, 1995), better known by his stage name Post Malone, is an American singer and recording artist from Dallas, Texas. He first gained major recognition for his single "White Iverson" after releasing it on SoundCloud in February 2015. He is currently signed with Republic Records, and has further released more music with the most popular recent song being "Too Young".
Early life and education
Post was born in Syracuse, New York. When he was nine he and his family moved to Dallas, Texas. He was an avid sports fan while growing up. He enjoyed playing basketball and watching sports. Through his father, being the Dallas Cowboys' Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, he was able to get free food and tickets to Dallas Cowboy games.
He taught himself how to play the guitar and was in a hardcore band in high school. He first learned how to produce music through FL Studio. When he was 16, he started working on his first mixtape. He showed it to some of his classmates and it gained some popularity at his school.
Post attended and graduated from Grapevine High School. He then enrolled in Tarrant County College but only attended for a few months.
Career breakthrough
After leaving college, Post moved to Los Angeles with his friends. There, he met 1st and Rich of FKi Music, who helped him produce "White Iverson" and other songs. Post recorded the song two days after he wrote it. He thought of the name after getting braids in his hair, thinking he looked liked a "White Iverson", a reference to the professional basketball player, Allen Iverson. Upon completion in February 2015, it was uploaded to Post's SoundCloud account. It quickly brought him attention from record labels, gaining over a million plays the month it was uploaded. He decided to sign with Republic Records.
On July 18, 2015, Post debuted the music video for "White Iverson" on MTV.
Stage name
Although it is suggested that Post's stage name is a reference to the professional basketball player, Karl Malone, he has said otherwise. In an interview with The Breakfast Club, he explains "Well Post is my last name, and I just made Malone up."
Discography
Singles
- "That's It" (January 16, 2015)
- "White Iverson" (February 4, 2015)
- "TEAR$" Feat. 1st (March 12, 2015)
- "Too Young" (April 23, 2015)
- Whats Up" Feat. 1st (May 20, 2015)
- "Holyfield" (July 24, 2015)
- "#mood" (September 9, 2015)
References
- ^ Blackburn, H. Drew (June 23, 2015). "Post Malone's Homecoming". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- Figman, Adam (April 30, 2015). "The New 3". SLAMonline. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Post Malone at The Breakfast Club | Talks White Iverson, Is He A Culture Vulture & More (8/24/2015)". YouTube. TheBreakFastClub. August 24, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Golden, Zara (May 14, 2015). "How Post Malone Became The Most Random Success In Rap". The FADER. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Post Malone - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Markman, Rob (July 18, 2015). "Video Premiere: Watch Post Malone's 'White Iverson'". MTV. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- "White Iverson by Post Malone". SoundCloud. Post Malone. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- Schwartz, Danny (August 14, 2015). "Post Malone Signs With Republic Records". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 3, 2015.