Post Malone is an American rapper and songwriter who came into fame from his debut single, “White Iverson”. He is one of the up and coming talents in the hip-hop industry. Despite being new to the industry, Malone is taking the world by storm. He is famous for his peculiar style-which is a cross between hip-hop and hippie, a face full of tattoos, and needless to say, his brilliant music.
In such a short time as a musician, Post Malone is probably one of the most famous names in the music industry. With radio stations constantly playing his songs, more and more people are being introduced to his brilliance every day. For someone who began his journey into music with SoundCloud in 2015, he has certainly come a long way. Let us now get to know a bit more about Malone, shall we?
Post Malone: Early Life and Education
Austin Richard Post was born on the 4th of July, 1995, in Syracuse, New York, USA. Despite being born in New York, he moved to Grapevine, Texas when he was only 9. He was born to father Rich Post who worked for Dallas Cowboys. His mother, on the other hand, moved away from his life when Austin was very young. However, he does have a stepmom, Jodie Post who took good care of him growing up.
Austin had a massive love for music from a very young age. He has introduced to different genres of music thanks to his father who was also a DJ. Malone was able to learn guitar thanks to the videos on YouTube. Whilst he was showing his musical brilliance from a very young age, Austin was not doing very well academically. He first joined the Grapevine High School and was showcasing his musical talents to his friends. He later dropped out of Tarrant County College with his mind set on pursuing a career in music.
Post Malone: Career
Austin Richard tried to start his musical journey when he was only 15. He auditioned for a band called “Crown the Empire” in 2016 but they did not take him in as his guitar strings broke while auditioning. He was then working by himself and began making several mixtapes. Later, he came up with an alias name for himself, Post Malone and released his first solo, “White Iverson”. The song was an instant hit and its video on YouTube has gone on to cross over 679 million videos.
Moreover, after his initial success, Malone began releasing more songs like “Too Young”, “Tear$”, “Patient”, etc that were able to climb up the charts. To take his career to a whole new level, Austin signed a contract with Republic Records that has gone on to collaborate with rappers like 50 Cent and Kanye West. Since signing with the industry-leading label, Post Malone has gone on to release songs like “Congratulations” and “Rockstar”. These two songs are some of the most played hip-hop music on YouTube. More recently, he sang the song Sunflower with Swae Lee for the new Spide-Man movie. In just 4 months, the song has been able to generate over 319 million viewers.
Post Malone: Personal Life
Now looking into the personal aspects of Malone’s life, whilst he is not married, he had been in a relationship with Ashlen Diaz. The two had been dating for quite a while before recently breaking up. Austin first met Ashlen when she booked him to do a show at a nightclub, The Breakfast Club in 2015. It was when Malone was struggling with his stardom, but Diaz was there to support him.
However, after having been together for three years, the two have decided to split up. Despite calling it quits, reports suggest that it was a mutual decision. It was also due to the fact that Malone was too busy recording his new album. Whilst Malone does care about the beautiful Diaz, he is now trying to focus on his career and music.
Post Malone: Net Worth and Social Media
It has not been long since Post Malone made an entrance to the music industry. Despite being in the industry for such a short timeframe, he has certainly been able to establish himself as one of the most famous artists in the hip-hop industry. He has been able to garner a massive fan base and with all his contribution in music, Malone has a net worth of $15 million. He is clearly living a life full of luxury and deservedly so because of all the hard work that he puts into his music.
Austin is also pretty active on social media platforms. You can find him on Instagram where he likes to share some aspects of his personal and professional work with his fans. He has a massive fanbase on the platform where he goes by the handle @postmalone and has over 15 million followers.
