Post Malone

Post Malone
General information
Birth name	Austin Richard Post
Born	July 4, 1995 (age 29) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Gender	Male
Nicknames	Posty Post The White Iverson
Genres	Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Pop, Trap, Rap Rock, Cloud Rap
Occupation	Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Actor
Years active	2011–present

Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Malone has gained distinction and acclaim for his blending of various genres including hip hop, pop, R&B, and trap. His stage name was derived from inputting his birth name into a rap name generator.

Early life

Austin Richard Post 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 football team. 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 expressed his affinity for alternative rock music, and appeared for a DJ set at Emo Nite in Los Angeles, California, 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. He says soon afterwards he transitioned to softer rock as well as hip hop, before beginning to experiment on FL Studio.

Discography

• Stoney (2016)
• Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018)
• Hollywood's Bleeding (2019)
• Twelve Carat Toothache (2022)
• Austin (2023)

Collaborations

• "I Like You (A Happier Song)" (featuring Doja Cat) - Twelve Carat Toothache (2022)