Post Malone

Austin Richard Post, who’s more known by his stage name Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He earned wide recognition with White Iversion (2015) as his debut single.

Throughout his career, he is critically acknowledged for combining genres and subgenres such as pop, hip-hop, R&B, and trap.

Career

Post Malone started his career through his first mixtape titled Young and After Them Riches.

After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles and formed a group called BLCKVRD. In 2015, he uploaded his song White Iverson on SoundCloud and got one million views in a month.

After that, he signed a production contract with Republic Records. He also performed at Kylie Jenner’s birthday party.

It led him to collaborate with Kanye West on Fade. In 2016, he appeared as the opening act in Purpose World Tour by Justin Bieber.

In 2016, Post released his mixtape named August 26th. He also launched his album, Stoney. Some of the songs featured famous singers, Quavo and Justin Bieber.

His second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, was a quantum leap. He got almost 80 million streams on Spotify and led him to receive nominations from Grammy Awards.

Throughout his career, Post won many prestigious awards, like Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards.

Profile

Full name: Austin Richard Post
Stage name: Post Malone
Nickname: Malone, Posty
Birthday: July 4, 1995
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Religion: Jew
Profession: Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
Education: Grapevine High School
Hobbies: Playing Guitar Gero
Facebook: @postmalone
Twitter: @PostMalone
Instagram: @postmalone
TikTok: @postmalone
YouTube: Post Malone Official

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 188 cm (6’2″)
Weight: 84 Kg (185 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel
Body Measurements: 42-35-14 (Bust -42, Waist -35, and Arms -14 inches)
Shoe Size: 10 (US)

Family

Father: Rich Post
Mother: Nicole Lake
Brother: Mitchell Post (step-brother), Jordan Lake (half-brother)
Sister: –

Girlfriend & Dating History

Ashlen Diaz

Post Malon started dating Ashlen Diaz in 2015. As cited from his statement, they met at work and experienced instant love.

The pair made their first public appearance together on his The Breakfast Club performance.

Unfortunately, they split in 2015 for undisclosed reasons.

Kano Shimpo

He dated Kano Shimpo, who’s a popular model, for three months in 2019.

Little to none details are known about their relationship, as they mostly kept their romance under wraps.

MLMA

Post Malone was romantically linked to MLMA (Me Love Me A Lot, real name Baek Ye-jin), in early 2020, after she posted several TikTok contents together with him, including of them cuddling together.

That being said, the due never confirmed their relationship officially so their relationship is only speculations so far.

Unidentified Fiancée

For the longest time, Post Malone kept his romance part of his life private. However, he announced that he’s expecting a child with his girlfriend in May 2022.

He revealed further that they have engaged and welcomed a baby daughter during his appearance on The Howard Stern Show that year.

Net Worth

Post Malone is estimated to have accumulated $45 million to $50 million of net worth, according to multiple sources. He earned most of his income throughout his successful career as a talented and multi-disciplined musician.

He has been named as one of the highest-paid rappers globally. In 2019 to 2020 alone, he earned a total $60 million.

Real Estate

He owns a house in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, that reportedly is worth $3 million where he currently resides.

Controversies

Being Accused of “Appropriating” Others’ Culture

Multiple publications and a lot of internet users have referred to Post Malone as a ‘culture vulture’, which suggesting that he “appropriate” other races’ culture specifically African-American’s.

He opened up about the label in a GQ interview, claiming that “there’s a struggle being a white rapper,” that most likely refer to the title.

Facts

His stage name was taken from a basketball player, Karl Malone.
He becomes a close friend of Rich Chigga.
Post’s key influences are Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain.
His go-to foods are Panda Express, KFC, and Burger King.
Malone has tattoos of his idols on his fingers, such as John F. Kennedy and Bob Dylan.
He is afraid of flying.
He has struggled with anxiety.
Rich Post, his dad, worked for the Dallas Cowboys.
He entered Tarrant County Community College but dropped out.
In 2009, he began playing guitar due to the video game Guitar Hero.
He had media backlash with many rappers like Vince and Lil B in 2017 because he was racist.
His song with Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, and Quavo titled I’m the One won Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards.
In 2018, Post appeared on Inked magazine’s cover.
He received seven nominations at the 2019 American Music Awards. They include Artist of the Year and Favorite Song — Pop/Rock.
Post was endorsed by the beer brand Bud Light.
Forbes magazine included him in its 30 Under 30 – Music list in 2019.
In 2020, Forbes magazine listed Malone in its Celebrity 100.
GQ Style magazine chose him as its cover for Spring/Summer 2020.
He started dating a Korean-born artist MLMA in 2020.
During the pandemic in 2020, he and Travis Barker raised more than 5 million USD for WHO.
In the same year, Post launched his wine line named Maison No.9.
His ideal type is…

Movies

Dear Santa (2024), as TBA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), as Ray Fillet (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), as Brooklyn Bystander (voice)
Runaway (2022), as himself
Wrath of Man (2021), as Robber #6
Spenser Confidential (2020), as Squeeb
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), as Brooklyn Bystander (voice)

TV Shows

Impractical Jokers (truTV ⏐ 2023), as himself
Saturday Night Live (NBC ⏐ 2022), as himself (musical guest)
Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel, Discovery+, Discovery Channel ⏐ 2018), as himself
FishCenter Live (Adult Swim ⏐ 2017–2019), as himself (musical guest)

Quotes

“I’m just myself. That’s the best way to put it.”

“In order to find yourself, who you really are, you got to be with yourself; you got to hang out with yourself.”

“There’s always gonna be setbacks; there’s always gonna be knockdowns. There’s always gonna be people telling you, ‘Hey, you suck!'”

“I like to be quiet and play guitar and just chill.”

“You just got with the flow because life is just all about how you feel.”

“If you like something, rock it. If you want to rock a cape every day, go for it.”

“I’m just trying to make music everybody can get happy to and vibe to and turn up to. So long as I keep making good music, everything’s going to be OK.”

“I don’t know what people think of me.”

“I didn’t have no friends or nothing; I was a nerdy kid.”

“All my dance moves are improv. I just make them up on the spot.”

“I started making music… I guess I was 12, and I started playing ‘Guitar Hero.’ And you know, it got to a point where on expert, you can only exceed to a certain point. And so, you know, I was like, ‘Let’s play real guitar. Let’s not waste more time.’ So, I got my mom, I told her to buy me a guitar for Christmas, and I started making music then.”

“I might wear skinny pants one day; I might wear thrift shop pants the next day.”

“Stevie Nicks is dope.”

“I’m a pretty happy guy.”

Pics of Post Malone

1. Post Malone wears a suit and cowboy cap

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2. What’s up, Bro?

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3. Malone and his guitar can be separated

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4. A mirror selfie from him!

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5. Post’s performance is fabulous

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FAQs

Who is Post Malone?

He is American rapper, singer, and songwriter.

Who is Post Malone’s real name?

His real name is Austin Richard Post.

What makes Post Malone famous?

He’s famous through releasing with White Iversion (2015) as his debut single, as well as his ability of combining genres and subgenres such as pop, hip-hop, R&B, and trap.