Hip hop and R&B artist Austin Post is better known by which stage name?

Hip hop and R&B artist Austin Post is better known by the stage name Post Malone.

His full name is Austin Richard Post, and he was born on July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York. He adopted “Post Malone” as his professional name while he was a teenager; he has said that an online rap-name generator helped create the “Malone” part. The name became widely recognized after he released his debut single, “White Iverson,” in 2015.

Post Malone’s music blends hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, and country influences. His major hits include “Congratulations,” “Rockstar,” “Psycho,” “Circles,” and “Sunflower,” the latter recorded with Swae Lee for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Although he is often called “Posty” by fans and collaborators, that is a nickname rather than his primary stage name.

A common mix-up is assuming “Post” is only a nickname or that “Malone” comes from his family. In fact, “Post Malone” is the established professional name of Austin Richard Post, while “Austin” is also the title of his 2023 studio album.