Post Malone, born Austin Richard Post, is a versatile artist known for blending hip hop, pop, R&B, and trap. With hit singles like 'White Iverson' and 'Rockstar', he has achieved chart-topping success. Malone's albums 'Stoney', 'Beerbongs & Bentleys', and 'Hollywood's Bleeding' have all been well-received, earning him numerous awards and accolades.
Post Malone, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, was born in Syracuse, New York on July 4, 1995. He later moved to Grapevine, Texas at the age of 10.
Post Malone moved with his family to Dallas, Texas in 2005 in search of new opportunities.
In 2008, Post Malone developed an interest in Guitar Hero.
Post Malone started playing the guitar and tried out for the band crown the empire. However, he was turned down when his guitar strings snapped during the audition.
Post Malone began his musical career in 2011.
In 2013, Post Malone relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 18, along with his friend Jason Probst, leaving behind his hometown of Dallas.
On February 4, 2015, he released his breakout single 'White Iverson', which gained significant popularity and marked a milestone in his music career.
Post Malone secured a recording contract with Republic Records.
The music video for 'White Iverson' premiered on July 19, 2015, on Post Malone's YouTube account. It has since received over 1 billion views on YouTube.
Two days after its creation, Post Malone uploaded 'White Iverson' to his SoundCloud account. The song quickly gained popularity, reaching 10 million visits and becoming a massive success.
On August 13, 2015, Post Malone signed with Republic Records, a major record label. This marked a significant milestone in his music career.
Post Malone's debut single 'White Iverson' was released on August 14, 2015, through Republic Records. It gained mainstream attention and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the United States.
On September 26, 2015, 'White Iverson' debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking its entry into the music charts and the beginning of its commercial success.
On December 7, 2015, the official remix of 'White Iverson' was released, featuring French Montana and Rae Sremmurd. This remix added new dimensions to the original song and contributed to its popularity.
On January 23, 2016, 'White Iverson' peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, signifying its significant rise in popularity and widespread appeal.
Post Malone debuted his new single "Go Flex" during Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.
Post Malone released a mixtape named after a day of the year.
On May 21, 2016, Vanessa Satten had an outburst related to Post Malone.
Post Malone made his national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, performing 'Go Flex' from his first full-length project, a mixtape, titled August 26th.
Vannessa Satten, the editor-in-chief of XXL, revealed that Post Malone was being considered for the magazine cover of '2016 Freshmen Class'. However, Post Malone expressed his focus on rock/pop/country music rather than hip-hop.
Post Malone released his debut mixtape, August 26, on August 26, 2016.
Under the name of Stoney, he released his first album on December 9, featuring 14 songs and collaborations with renowned artists such as Justin Bieber, Khalani, and Quavo, making a remarkable entry into the music industry.
Post Malone issued an apology for the delay in releasing his album 'Stoney'.
Wow. by Post Malone was on the chart on December 31, 2016.
Post Malone achieved a No. 1 album with the release of 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' on April 27, 2018.
In November 2017, Post Malone released the official music video for 'Rockstar', which featured 21 Savage. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and held the spot for eight consecutive weeks, solidifying Malone's status as one of the most popular musicians in the country.
Post Malone appeared as a DJ at Emo Nite in Los Angeles, where he played My Chemical Romance, showcasing his love for emo music.
Post Malone's second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, was released in 2018. It featured the hit singles "Rockstar" and others.
Post Malone previewed his new song titled Psycho, featuring Ty Dolla Sign, in 2018.
On April 5, 2018, Post Malone announced that 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' would be released on April 27, 2018. The album broke first day streaming records on Spotify and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, spawning multiple top 10 and top 20 songs.
Congratulations by Post Malone featuring Quavo was on the chart on May 12, 2018.
Post Malone announced a new film production.
Post Malone achieved the top Rap song award at the Billboard Music Awards for his song 'Rockstar' featuring 21 Savage.
On August 21, 2018, Post Malone and his team experienced a scare when their private plane had to make an emergency landing due to two wheels breaking during takeoff.
Malone's former home in San Fernando Valley, California, was burgled on September 1, 2018.
In 2019, Post Malone's album 'Hollywood's Bleeding' also secured a No. 1 spot, adding to his list of successful albums.
Malone was involved in a car crash on September 8, 2018. His white Rolls-Royce Wraith collided with another car in Santa Monica in the early morning. Although no one was severely injured, several people were treated for minor injuries.
Posty Fest took place before Halloween on October 28, 2018.
The song 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)' by Post Malone & Swae Lee debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 3, 2018.
Better Now by Post Malone was on the chart on January 19, 2019.
Post Malone performed with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the 61st Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019.
On August 30, 2019, Post Malone released the song 'Circles' and confirmed that his upcoming third studio album would be released on September 6, 2019.
On September 6, 2019, Post Malone released his third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding, which debuted and peaked atop the Billboard 200. The album produced several hit singles, including 'Circles', 'Sunflower', 'Wow', 'Goodbyes', 'Take What You Want', 'Enemies', and 'Allergic'.
Post Malone's song 'Circles' debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 14, 2019.
Malone's concert at Denver's Pepsi Center proceeded as scheduled, drawing a sellout-crowd of 20,000, likely the last large-scale enclosed gathering in the U.S. before COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Malone received backlash for not cancelling his sold-out arena show amid rising concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Reportedly, future U.S. tour dates in March were postponed by Live Nation on March 12, 2020.
On April 24, 2020, Malone announced that a new album was in progress during a livestream performance.
On April 30, 2021, Malone was featured on DJ Khaled's twelfth studio album 'Khaled Khaled' on the song 'I Did It' also featuring DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lil Baby.
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.
Post Malone confirmed the organization of 'Posty Fest' in Dallas, Texas on October 28, in addition to working on his third album.
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 with Billboard, Malone revealed that his fourth studio album would be titled 'Twelve Carat Toothache'.
On April 27, 2022, Post revealed that 'Twelve Carat Toothache' would be released June 3, 2022.
Malone released the album's second single, 'Cooped Up' with Roddy Ricch, on May 12, 2022.
On May 14, 2022, he appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live and performed 'Cooped Up' with Ricch, as well as an unreleased song titled 'Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol', in which he was joined by Fleet Foxes. Malone had previously confirmed that he had worked with Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold on a song for the album.
On June 3, 2022, Post Malone released his fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache, which debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The album produced hit singles, including 'One Right Now', 'I Like You (A Happier Song)', and 'Cooped Up'.
On August 12, 2022, the documentary film 'Runaway' premiered on the Amazon Prime Video channel Freevee. It showed behind the scenes moments from the first leg of the Runaway Tour in 2019, as well as performances from some of the highlighted dates, such as New York City, Chicago, and the 2019 Posty Fest in Arlington.
Post Malone released 'Chemical' as the lead single from his fifth studio album 'AUSTIN', and on April 21, 2023, he released The Diamond Collection, a nine-song compilation of his record-breaking eight RIAA Diamond-certified singles, along with the single 'Chemical'.
On April 21, 2023, Post Malone released The Diamond Collection, a nine-song compilation of his record-breaking eight RIAA Diamond-certified singles, along with the single 'Chemical'.
On May 16, 2023, Post Malone announced that his fifth studio album, 'Austin', would be released on July 28, 2023.
On May 19, 2023, 'Mourning' was released as the second single from Post Malone's album 'Austin'.
On July 14, 2023, the third single, 'Overdrive', from Post Malone's album 'Austin' was released.
On July 17, 2023, Post Malone collaborated with Noah Kahan on a re-released version of Kahan's single 'Dial Drunk' featuring a new vocal from Malone. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching a peak of number 25.
On July 28, 2023, Post Malone released his fifth studio album titled 'Austin'. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
On September 8, 2023, the fourth single 'Enough Is Enough' was released from Post Malone's album 'Austin'.
Post Malone performed at The Domain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on November 29, 2023 as part of the 'If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying' tour.
Post Malone had a concert at Melbourne Showgrounds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on November 30, 2023.
Post Malone is scheduled to perform at Victoria Park in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on December 2, 2023, as part of the 'If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying' tour.
Post Malone is scheduled to perform in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 30, 2023.
Post Malone performed at Fountainbleau on December 31, 2023.
Post Malone had a performance at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, US on February 3, 2024.
On February 5, 2024, the tracklist for Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, 'The Tortured Poets Department (2024)', was revealed via her social media accounts, featuring Post Malone on the first track 'Fortnight'.
On February 11, 2024, Post Malone performed 'America the Beautiful' at the Super Bowl LVIII.
Post Malone is also set to perform at The American Rodeo at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, United States on March 9, 2024.
Post Malone's setlist at the March 14, 2024 concert at Hollywood Park Grounds included a variety of songs such as 'Wow.', 'Better Now', 'Sunflower', 'Congratulations', and more. The setlist showcased a mix of his popular tracks.
Post Malone performed at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, United States, along with several other bands. The concert featured a diverse lineup and took place on March 16, 2024.
Post Malone teased an unreleased collaboration with Morgan Wallen, proving that 'teamwork makes the dream work.'
The next Post Malone concert is scheduled to take place on April 26, 2024 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, United States. The event will feature a lineup of various artists and bands.
Post Malone is part of the lineup for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 14, 2024, featuring various other artists such as Maggie Rogers, Khruangbin, and more.
Post Malone is set to perform at Festival d'été de Québec on July 12, 2024, alongside other artists like Kansas, JESSIE MURPH, and more.
Post Malone is scheduled to perform at Iowa Speedway on July 14, 2024, along with Kelsea Ballerini.