Post Malone Is Alive

ORIGIN
Post Malone is an American rapper, songwriter and music producer from Grapevine, Texas. He’s known for certified records like “White Iverson”, “Congratulations” featuring Quavo, and “Psycho” with Ty Dolla Sign. His completed projects include the mixtape, August 26th (2016), and the studio albums, Stoney (2016) and Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018). He won the 2018 Billboard Music Award for top rap song for “Rockstar” with 21 Savage.

Malone was born Austin Richard Post on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York. His family moved to Dallas, Texas, when he was 10 years old. His father, Rich Post, worked for the Dallas Cowboys in their food and beverage department. Malone attended Grapevine High School in Tarrant County. He studied briefly at Tarrant County College but never graduated.

CAREER
Malone began his musical career in his early teens. He was exposed to hip-hop in New York and country music in Texas. He became fascinated with the guitar after dominating the video-game ‘Guitar Hero’. His first real guitar was a Washburn Lyon, which he practiced playing endlessly. Malone also performed regularly with his high school heavy metal band. He was once affiliated with the ‘IRAS’ Dallas crew. Malone followed his dream to Los Angeles, California. He gained early momentum performing with the group, BLKCVRD.

Malone’s debut single “White Iverson” was released in August 2015. The song was originally posted to Soundcloud and its popularity landed him a recording contract with Republic Records. White Iverson was named in reference to NBA star ‘Allen Iverson.’ The single did well, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and racking up 680+ million views on YouTube. Malone’s first official mixtape, August 26th, dropped on May 12, 2016. The project featured acts like 2 Chainz, Jaden Smith, and Jeremih.

Stoney, Malone’s debut studio album, was released by Republic Records on December 9, 2016. It spawned the singles “Too Young”, “Go Flex” and “Deja Vu.” The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Rap Albums chart. It featured guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Quavo and Kehlani. Stoney was nominated for 2 Billboard Music Awards, including one for top rap album. Malone dropped his sophomore album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, in April 2018. It topped the Billboard 200 with bangers like “Rockstar”, “Candy Paint” and “Psycho.” The album featured guest verses from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla Sign, and a few others. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for album of the year.

In May 2018, Malone appeared on Tiesto and Dzeko’s single “Jackie Chan” alongside Preme. The track featured additional production from Louis Bell and Prologic. It achieved Gold certification in the UK with 400K+ copies sold. In October 2018, Malone dropped his joint single “Sunflower” opposite Swae Lee. It was featured on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). His last single of 2018 “Wow” was released on December 24th. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

PERSONAL
Post Malone is 6ft tall and he’s of Native American descent. He has several tattoos, including the Playboy Bunny logo, a barbed wire across his forehead, and the face late rapper Lil Peep on his arm. Post Malone has an estimated net worth of $30 million USD. His current residence is Los Angeles, California. However, he does have a $3 million home in northern Utah. Malone dated music producer Ashlen Diaz from 2015 to late 2018. His current relationship status is unknown.

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