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Post Malone
Real Name
Austin Richard Post was the name given to Post Malone when he was born. With the help of an online rap name generator, he came up with the stage moniker Post Malone.1)
Birth
On July 4, 1995, Post Malone was born.He was raised by his father and stepmother until he was nine years old in Syracuse, New York. They all migrated to Texas for his father's job after that.2)
Open To Music
Post credits his father with exposing him to a wide range of musical styles, including hip-hop, country, and rock.3)
Guitar Hero
Post became interested in guitar after playing the computer game “Guitar Hero”. He then taught himself using YouTube tutorials.4)
Crown The Empire
Austin auditioned for the guitarist position in a band named “Crown the Empire” in 2010, however his guitar strings broke during the audition, and he didn't make the cut.5)
Voting In School
Post Malone's classmates voted him “Most Likely to Become Famous” while he was a senior in high school.6)
Loafers
Post Malone has a pair of shoes. He saved all his money while working at a “Chicken Express” restaurant as a youngster and purchased a pair of Versace Loafers for $800.7)
Audacity
Post utilized Audacity, a free audio editor, to create his debut mixtape, “Young and After Them Riches,” when he was just 16 years old.8)
College For Music
Malone enrolled in Tarrant County College but left after three months to pursue music.9)
Los Angeles
After graduating from college, Post took the plunge and relocated to Los Angeles, California, with his buddy Jason Probst, a professional game streamer.10)
White Iverson
“White Iverson” was Post Malone's debut single. He recorded the song and uploaded it to SoundCloud two days after writing it in 2015.11)
Republic Records
This drew the attention of record labels, and he got a record deal with Republic Records in August 2015.12)
Meeting Other Stars
Post Malone performed at Kylie Jenner's 18th birthday party the same month he signed. It was then that he met Kanye West, who appreciated his music, which led to them working together on Post's track “Fade”.13)
Tattoos
Post is well-known for his extensive tattoo collection. The Playboy Bunny was his first tattoo.14)
First National TV Performance
Post Malone had his first national television appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in June 2016, where he performed “Go Flex”.15)