TL;DR
- Post Malone, born Austin Richard Post, is a musician known for blending hip-hop, R&B, and pop.
- He released 18 country tracks after his sixth studio album in 2020.
- Post Malone has 18 Grammy nominations but no wins yet.
- He derived his stage name "Malone" from a rap name generator at age 14.
Artists frequently adopt stage names to safeguard their legal identities. These chosen monikers might be entirely fabricated or inspired by their actual names.
Post Malone stands as one of today's most prominent musical talents, achieving fame by merging hip-hop, R&B, and pop. After releasing his sixth studio album in 2020, he quickly changed direction, dropping 18 country tracks and venturing into a new musical style. While he's collected numerous accolades over his career, a Grammy has yet to be among them. He boasts 18 Grammy nominations but is still seeking his inaugural victory.
Here’s more on how Malone picked his stage name.
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Austin Richard Post
Austin Richard Post is Malone's birth name. He entered the world on July 4, 1995 in Syracuse, New York. Malone is believed most recently reported to reside in Utah, in a home he's possessed since 2019.
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Post Malone name origin
Malone adopted his actual surname as the first name for his stage persona. Many questioned the origin of the "Malone". While some speculated it was a nod to Karl Malone, the artist never verified this. Post Malone himself stated he derived Malone from experimenting with a rap name generator, seeking a name that flowed smoothly like "Wiz Khalifa.".
Malone said in an interview on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon, ""I was like 14, and I had started getting into producing and rapping and singing over my own stuff. And I needed a name, you know, for my s---- mixtape. So I ran [my real name] through a random rap name generator... Now I'm stuck with it."
Malone isn't alone in taking this path. Childish Gambino reportedly derived his stage name from a Wu-Tang clan name generator.
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