His father had been a DJ in his youth and introduced Malone to many different genres of music including hip hop, country, and rock. He was raised by his father, Rich Post, and his stepmother, Jodie. Malone was born on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York.

2.3 2020–present: Collaborations and upcoming fourth studio album.

2.2 2017–2019: Beerbongs & Bentleys and Hollywood's Bleeding.

2.1 2011–2016: Career beginnings and Stoney.

Malone also received a Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States for 'Congratulations'. Additionally, having reached the top spot in its 41st week on the chart, 'Circles' holds the record for the longest climb to number one on the US Adult Contemporary airplay chart among songs by solo artists. In August 2020, Malone became the first ever solo artist to top both the US Billboard Rap Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts as a lead artist when 'Circles' reached number one on the latter, with 'Rockstar' having reached number one on the former in 2017. Additionally, he has received six Grammy Award nominations during his career. His accolades include three American Music Awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award. Malone has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists. It became his second number-one album on the Billboard 200 and featured the Hot 100 number-one single ' Circles', which spent a record 39 weeks in the top ten on the Hot 100. His third album, Hollywood's Bleeding, explored indie pop and was released in late 2019. In 2018, Malone collaborated with American singer-rapper Swae Lee on the song ' Sunflower' for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Featuring the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles ' Rockstar' and ' Psycho', it was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Grammy Awards. His second album, Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and broke several streaming records upon release. Malone's debut album Stoney (2016) featured the hit single ' Congratulations', and set the record for most weeks on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with 77. His stage name is derived from his last name and from a rap name generator.

He subsequently signed a recording contract with Republic Records.

He first attained recognition in 2015 following the release of his debut single ' White Iverson'. Malone is known for his introspective songwriting and variegated vocal styles on his music. Malone has gained acclaim for blending a range of genres including hip hop, R&B, pop, trap, rap rock, and cloud rap. Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.

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