Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He has gained distinction and acclaim for his blending of various genres including hip-hop, pop, R&B, trap and country. His stage name was derived from inputting his birth name into a rap name generator.
Post Malone began his musical career in 2011, and gained recognition with his 2015 debut single “White Iverson”, which peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His third Billboard Hot 100-number one single, “Sunflower” (with Swae Lee), was released for the accompanying soundtrack to the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; it became the highest-certified song in RIAA history as the first to receive double diamond (20-times platinum) certification.
Malone is among the best-selling music artists, with over 80 million records sold. His accolades include eleven Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, six MTV Video Music Awards, and eighteen Grammy Award nominations. He holds several Billboard chart records: He is the first solo lead artist to top both the Rap Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts, while “Circles” set the record for longest climb to number one (41 weeks) on the Adult Contemporary chart by a solo artist. As of 2025, Malone holds the record for the artist with the most diamond-certified songs, with nine to his name!
