Post Malone has become every bit of a rock star, living up to his song of the same name. The beer-crushing, singer-songwriter popped off in 2015 with his hit single “White Iverson,” and he’s never looked back!
Before he was living like a rock star, Post Malone was just a kid from Syracuse, New York with a passion for music. Malone has worked hard to get to where he is today, performing at his first live show when he was just a teenager, and working to always pump out quality music. There’s no doubt that his fan base has grown rapidly in the past few years, especially with the release of 2017’s Beerbongs & Bentleys.
Let’s dive into 10 facts you may not have known about Post Malone!
He has a net worth of $14 million. The New York artist has been active in the music industry since 2013. During that time, he’s been able to accumulate a net worth of $14 million (and rising!).
He has a collaboration with Crocs. Post Malone and Crocs initially teamed-up in November 2018 with the release of the Dimitri Clog, which featured six custom Jibbitz. They followed up with a yellow Classic Clog, which also featured six custom Jibbitz. The collaborations between the two come in a multitude of colors, including blue and black along with a yellow and white version. There is even a barbed wire variation. Prices range from $60-$70 depending on the seller.
He began performing when he was 16 years old. Post Malone got into music at an early age, performing at his first live show when he was only 16 years old.
His track “Sunflower” spent 45 weeks on the Billboard Top 100. Originally released in 2018 alongside the film “Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse,” Post Malone’s track with Swae Lee spent an entire 45 weeks on the Billboard Top 100 charts. Fans all across the world were in love with the track, and it helped further propel Post Malone to stardom.
He was born on Independence Day. Post Malone shares a birthday with the United States of America, being born on July 4th, 1995. He definitely shows it! You can find him representing the U.S. through his raw, country and hip-hop-influenced sound.
He taught himself how to play guitar with YouTube. Malone first got into guitar through the popular video game Guitar Hero, and decided to teach himself how to play the instrument through tutorials on YouTube.
He got his name through a rap name generator. At age 15, Austin Post decided that he wanted to take music more seriously by thinking of a stage name. He was using a rap name generator and the name Malone (not to be confused with NBA legend Karl Malone) came up. After deciding to use his last name as his first, Post Malone was born.
He was almost apart of the band Crown the Empire. Before he was a Grammy-nominated artist, Post Malone auditioned to join the band Crown the Empire. Unfortunately, during the audition, his guitar strings broke, and his journey took another turn.
He met Kanye West at Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday party. Post Malone performed at Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday party back in 2015, where he met Kanye West. West enjoyed his music and enlisted him for help on his track “Fade,” which was seen on The Life of Pablo.
His classmates voted him most likely to be famous. Even as a high school senior, Post Malone’s classmates knew he was destined for greatness – he easily got this vote!
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