# Post Malone

> Post Malone (born Austin Richard Post) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for pioneering a genre-less sound that fuses hip-hop, pop, rock, country, and R&B. Rising to fame with his 2015 debut single 'White Iverson,' he has become one of the best-selling digital artists of all time, with six studio albums, nine Diamond-certified songs, and six Billboard Hot 100 number-ones. His 2024 country album F-1 Trillion debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and featured collaborations with Tim McGraw, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, and others, cementing his cross-genre appeal.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Mercury / Republic Records
- **Organizations:** Republic Records, Mercury Records, Envy Gaming (co-owner)
- **From:** Syracuse, New York, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School, Grapevine High School, Attended briefly, Tarrant County College
- **Known for:** Nine Diamond-certified songs (RIAA) - second only to Drake among all artists, 'Sunflower' (with Swae Lee) is the first song ever to receive 2x Diamond (20 million units) RIAA certification, Six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100: 'Rockstar,' 'Psycho,' 'Sunflower,' 'Circles,' 'Fortnight' (with Taylor Swift), and 'I Had Some Help' (with Morgan Wallen)

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Chose the stage name 'Post Malone' using a rap name generator at age 14
- **2014** — Released debut mixtape Y.A.T.R. (Young and After Them Riches)
- **2015** — Released breakthrough single 'White Iverson' which went viral on SoundCloud; signed with Republic Records
- **2016** — Released debut studio album Stoney (#4 Billboard 200, 5x Platinum)
- **2018** — Released Beerbongs & Bentleys (#1 Billboard 200); 'Rockstar' spent 8 weeks at #1 on Hot 100
- **2019** — Released Hollywood's Bleeding (#1 Billboard 200); 'Circles' went on to set Adult Contemporary chart records; launched Maison No. 9 rosé wine
- **2020** — Maison No. 9 rosé sold out in two days; co-purchased stake in Envy Gaming
- **2022** — Released Twelve Carat Toothache; purchased The One Ring Magic: The Gathering card for over $2 million
- **2023** — Released Austin; voiced character in TMNT: Mutant Mayhem; appeared on Beyoncé's 'Levii's Jeans'
- **2024** — Released country album F-1 Trillion (#1 in 6 countries); 'I Had Some Help' feat. Morgan Wallen debuted at #1; performed 'America the Beautiful' at Super Bowl LVIII; starred in Roadhouse
- **2025** — Released Tribute to Nirvana live album; performed at SNL 50th anniversary with surviving Nirvana members; 'Losers' feat. Jelly Roll released
- **2026** — Announced The Eternal Buzz, a 40-track double album; stadium tour with Don Toliver scheduled May-October 2026

## Achievements

- Nine Diamond-certified songs (RIAA) - second only to Drake among all artists
- 'Sunflower' (with Swae Lee) is the first song ever to receive 2x Diamond (20 million units) RIAA certification
- Six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100: 'Rockstar,' 'Psycho,' 'Sunflower,' 'Circles,' 'Fortnight' (with Taylor Swift), and 'I Had Some Help' (with Morgan Wallen)
- Eighth best-selling digital artist of all time per RIAA - 95 million digital singles sold in the US
- Three #1 albums on the Billboard 200: Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018), Hollywood's Bleeding (2019), F-1 Trillion (2024)
- 'Circles' set the record for longest climb to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart (41 weeks) by a solo artist
- 18 Grammy Award nominations including two Album of the Year noms and Best Country Album nom for F-1 Trillion
- 11 Billboard Music Awards, 5 American Music Awards, 6 MTV Video Music Awards
- F-1 Trillion ranked #1 on Billboard's Best Country Albums of 2024
- F-1 Trillion debuted at #1 in six countries: US, UK, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Announced The Eternal Buzz, a 40-track double album
- **2026-05** — Stadium tour launching with Don Toliver spanning North America and Asia
- **2025-04** — Released live album Tribute to Nirvana
- **2025-02** — Performed at SNL's 50th anniversary with Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
- **2025-01** — 'Losers' (feat. Jelly Roll) released as F-1 Trillion single
- **2024-08** — F-1 Trillion released, debuting at #1 on Billboard 200 in six countries with 250,000 album-equivalent units
- **2024-05** — 'I Had Some Help' (feat. Morgan Wallen) debuted at #1 on Billboard Hot 100

## Links

- Website: https://www.postmalone.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PostMalone
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/POSTMALONE
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/postmalone/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/postmalone
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@postmalone

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Last updated: 2026-04-24