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    22 Facts You Need To Know About 'Circles' Rapper Post Malone

    Here's everything you need to know about Post Malone, the rising 'rockstar' rapper everybody is talking about.

    1. Post Malone at the VMA's 2018

      1. Who does Post Malone play in Mark Wahlberg's movie 'Wonderland'?

      Post Malone will make his acting debut in Mark Wahlberg's upcoming movie 'Wonderland'. The film is based on the 2013 crime novel of the same name by Robert B Parker. It's not yet known who Post will play, or what his character will be like, but his recent change of hairstyle (he cut off his man bun!) has prompted fans to speculate. Picture: Getty

    2. Post Malone

      2. Will Post Malone be on the next season of Queer Eye?

      Post Malone has dropped a huge hint that he might be on the next season of TV makeover show 'Queer Eye' following an interview with TMZ. The 'Beerbongs 7 Bentleys' rapper told the publication: "I love the show. It’s hilarious. It’s a great show." He also added: "I want a nice ’60s Austin Powers gentleman.” Sources tell TMZ that Post Malone is in official talks with Queer Eye. Picture: Getty

    3. Post Malone 'Always Tired' face tattoo

      3. Post Malone has a face tattoo that reads 'Always Tired' below his eyes.

      In June 2018 Post Malone showed off the latest addition to his tattoo collection via tattoo artist Chad Rowe's Instagram account. The tattoo reads 'Always' below his right eye, and 'Tired' below his left. That's pretty permanent! Picture: Instagram/chadrowetattoos

    4. Post Malone

      4. Post moved to Los Angeles when he was 18 with his friend from Dallas, Jason Probst.

      The rapper rented a house in Encino with his friends who ran a popular Minecraft YouTube channel, sleeping in a closet and "freeloading" while trying to make it in the music industry.

    5. Post Malone

      5. Post achieved huge commercial success with his 21 Savage collaboration, 'rockstar'.

      The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Post Malone and 21 Savage's first number-one song. It also broke the single week streaming record on Apple Music with over 25 million streams.

    6. Post Malone & 21 Savage 'rockstar' video

      6. The gory music video for 'rockstar' debuted in November 2017.

      In the action-packed visual, Post and Savage find themselves drenched in blood following a violent samurai sword fight.

    7. Post Malone

      7. His sophomore album 'Beerbongs and Bentleys' dropped in April 2018.

      The hotly-antipcated follow-up to 'Stoney' was set to drop on 1st December 2017. Following a lengthy delay, the album dropped on 27th April 2018. The record features the hit singles 'Rockstar' and 'Psycho', and broke the Spotify streaming record on its first day of release.

    8. Post Malone at Coachella

      8. Post's collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, 'Psycho', peaked at number two on the Hot 100.

      Following on from the success of his chart-topper 'rockstar', Post dropped 'Psycho' at the beginning of 2018. The slow-moving trap-influenced song has a more mellow feel that it's predecessor, and sky-rocketed to number two shortly after its release. Picture: Getty

    9. Post Malone

      9. Post Malone gained major recognition after posting 'White Iverson' on Soundcloud in 2015.

      Post wrote his debut single in "two days", and recorded it with esteemed production duo FKi in LA. It instantly blew up and was picked up on by artists like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. Six months later, Malone signed a major-label deal with Republic Records.

    10. Post Malone

      10. What is Post Malone's real name?

      Post's real name is actually Austin Richard Post. He was born in New York but moved to Texas aged 9 after his father became the manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys. Post chose his stage name in his early teens, and admitted that the 'Malone' part of his name is completely made up.

    11. Post Malone

      11. What is Post Malone's net worth?

      As of 2017, it was estimated that Post was worth around $1 million. However, following the success of 'rockstar' and his recent rise in popularity, this is likely to have increased significantly.

    12. Post Malone

      12. People frequently create memes based around variations of Post Malone's moniker.

      Internet users soon began realising how easy it is to flip the rapper's stage name on its head. 'Post Cologne', 'Water Malone', 'Coast Malone', 'Toast Malone', 'Roast Malone'... you get the picture.

    13. Post Malone

      13. How old is Post Malone?

      Post was born on 4th July 1995, making him 25 years old.

    14. Post Malone

      14. Post started learning to play the guitar thanks to the popular video game 'Guitar Hero'.

      The rapper claims to be "five star everything on expert mode" on Guitar Hero 3. Post taught himself how to play the real guitar from watching YouTube videos, and was inspired by bands like AC/DC and Metallica.

    15. Post Malone

      15. Does Post Malone write his own lyrics?

      Yes! Post began writing his own lyrics when he was 16 before recording his first mixtape, which he later described as "awful".

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      16. How tall is Post Malone?

      The 'Psycho' rapper once claimed on Twitter that he stands at 6ft 2, or 188cm. Picture: Instagram

    17. Post Malone

      17. What is Post Malone's ethnicity?

      Malone was born in Syracuse, New York and raised in Grapevine, Texas to American parents. According to ethniccelebs.com, Post’s maternal grandfather, John Carlo Pavetto born in Pennsylvania to Italian parents. Picture: Getty

    18. Post Malone

      18. Post has been singing and producing music since high school.

      His first hip-hop mixtape was called 'Young and After Them Riches'. He also played in both metal and indie bands whilst growing up, and previously stated that at 40 years old, he aims to become a country singer. During school, his classmates voted him "Most Likely to Become Famous".

    19. Post Malone girlfriend

      19. Does Post Malone have a girlfriend?

      Post previously dated Ashlen Diaz for three years after she booked him for a show at a nightclub. They broke up in November 2018, and he's now rumoured to be dating Korean rapper MLMA.

    20. Post Malone

      20. Post collaborated with Quavo on his hit song 'Congratulations'.

      The track was produced by Metro Boomin and is taken from his debut studio album 'Stoney', which dropped in 2017. 'Congratulations' was certified five times platinum in the US!

    21. Does Post Malone smell

      21. Does Post Malone smell?

      Post has addressed rumours claiming that he 'smells' and 'doesn't shower' multiple times. He argues that, while he doesn't have a squeaky clean, preppy image, he does not smell.

    22. Post Malone

      22. What genre is Post Malone?

      Post Malone often experiments with the genre of his music, choosing to make songs influenced by Hip-Hop, R&B, Trap, Pop and Rap. However Post is primarily a rapper and often collaborates with fellow rappers on his albums, guest features and singles. Picture: Getty

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