Mike Posner
| Mike Posner | |
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 Mike Posner, July 2010. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Robert Posner |
| Born | February 12, 1988 Southfield, Michigan |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | R&B, electropop, dance, electronica, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | J, RCA |
| Associated acts | Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Cher Lloyd, Your Favorite Martian |
| Website | mikeposner.com |
Michael Robert "Mike" Posner (born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer.[1] Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010. The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 single "Cooler Than Me," his second single, "Please Don't Go," as well as his third single, "Bow Chicka Wow Wow".
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[edit] Early life and education
Posner was born and raised in Southfield, Michigan.[2][3] His father, a Wayne County Prosecutor, is Jewish and his mother is Catholic.[4][5] Posner attended and graduated from Groves High School, where he ran varsity track, and went on to attend Duke University. There, Posner became a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity[6] and graduated in 2010 with a degree in sociology and a certificate in markets and management, with an overall GPA of 3.59.[2][3][7]
[edit] Career
Manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste Inc. first heard about Mike Posner in 2008 when Jared Evan manager Saytum passed on some tracks Posner had created for Weisman's then client Wale.[8] Weisman got in touch with Posner and, impressed by songs including "Cooler Than Me", began an informal mentoring relationship with the artist over iChat.[8] The association was made official in early 2009 after Posner's second mixtape, A Matter of Time (the first mixtape being Reflections of a Lost Teen) started attracting industry attention.[8] Working with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, the mixtape was released from his dorm room at Duke University in March 2009 under the name, "Mike Posner & the Brain Trust," the Brain Trust referring to Posner's supporters. [9] The release was unusual for being distributed for free through iTunes U, a channel designed for educational audio content. Although Posner was not the only artist to take advantage of this loophole, his release was the most organised and high profile, and attracted the largest response, immediately reaching the number one position on the iTunes U chart, thanks to his manager Saytum. [8]
In July 2009, Posner signed a deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).[10] He chose to return to Duke after signing his record deal, and toured on the weekends while at the same time recording for his debut album.[11][12][13] Posner's third mixtape One Foot Out the Door, hosted by Clinton Sparks, was released on October 27, 2009. The mixtape was accompanied by a web series also entitled One Foot Out the Door which aired bi-weekly from September 30, 2009 until December 2009.
31 Minutes to Takeoff, his debut album was released on August 10, 2010. The first single from the album, "Cooler Than Me," produced by Gigamesh, climbed the Billboard Hot 100 to reach No. 6[14] before going on to attain global success.[15] He performed at Bonnaroo and the 2010 Warped Tour in the summer. A second single, "Please Don't Go," was issued on July 20, 2010. He is also featured in Cher Lloyd's "With Ur Love" which was released as a single on October 30, 2011.
Posner performed on national television for the first time on the talk show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, 27 October, 2009. He also performed his song "Cooler Than Me" on America's Got Talent on July 28, 2010. He performed on Live with Regis and Kelly on August 3, and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 4. He performed "Cooler Than Me" on The Wendy Williams Show on August 5, 2010, and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 9, 2010. Mike Posner has collaborated with artists Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, We The Kings, Saigon, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. On February 1, 2011 Posner released a radio mix of "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" which included a new verse from Lil Wayne. He performed his song Bow Chicka Wow Wow live on The Ellen Show on April 19, 2011.
He has also covered many popular songs, including Beyoncé's "Halo," Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," Coldplay's "The Scientist" and Kanye West's Heartless.
Posner was nominated for a 2010 American Music Award (T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist), a 2010 MTV Europe Music Award (Push Artist) and won a 2011 ASCAP Award ("Cooler Than Me").
On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. With the shutdown, Posner (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the RCA Records brand. [16] [17]
On January 18, 2012, Posner collaborated with Your Favorite Martian on the YouTube video, She Looks Like Sex[18], a remix of his song "Looks Like Sex"
It was revealed on March 1st that Posner had collaborated with Justin Bieber to write the first single from Justin's upcoming album Believe. The single is called Boyfriend and will be released on the 26th of March.
[edit] Discography
- 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010)
- Sky High (2012)[19]
[edit] References
- ^ For Posner's full name, see "Rapid Fire Questions". Vevo. September 10, 2010. http://www.vevo.com/watch/mike-posner/rapid-fire-questions/USJRV1000036.
- ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Mike Posner Overview - Allmusic". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/artist/mike-posner-p115350. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ a b McCollum, Brian (July 29, 2010). "Groves graduate and was very good friends with (later metioned in one of his and pop star Mike Posner heads to the D for the Warped Tour". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100729/ENT04/7290318/Groves-graduate-and-pop-star-Mike-Posner-heads-to-the-D-for-the-Warped-Tour&template=fullarticle. Retrieved August 20, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Z (February 16, 2010). "Mike Posner Interview". DJBooth.net. http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/mike-posner-interview-0216101/.
- ^ Copeland, Rod (December 6, 2006). "Fly for a White Guy". The Chronicle (Duke). http://dukechronicle.com/article/fly-white-guy.
- ^ "3 Questions with Rising Music Star Mike Posner". Coed. December 8, 2009. http://coedmagazine.com/2009/12/08/coeds-interview-with-rising-music-star-mike-posner/. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ Williams, Nick (April 22, 2010). "Mike Posner’s meteoric rise to stardom". Vox. http://www.voxmagazine.com/stories/2010/04/22/mike-posners-meteoric-rise-stardom/. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Interview With Daniel Weisman (part 2)". HitQuarters. 28 Nov 2011. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_DWeisman02.html. Retrieved 1 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Invalid Friend ID". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/mikeshmegma. Retrieved 2010-08-31.[dead link]
- ^ "The Music Industry's Leading A&R Site". Crazed Hits. 2009-07-23. http://www.crazedhits.com/mike-posner-signs-to-j-records/. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Creswell, Julie (August 23, 2009). "Turning Music Into Dollars at Sony/ATV". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/business/23marty.html.
- ^ "Watch now: Get to know Mike Posner | The Volume | Time Out New York". .timeoutny.com. 2009-09-29. http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/09/watch-now-get-to-know-mike-posner/. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "The Brain Child � Mike Posner | The Chronicle". Dukechronicle.com. 2009-06-30. http://dukechronicle.com/node/149363. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1
- ^ Mike Posner interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' November 2010
- ^ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/rca-s-new-executive-team-named-under-ceo-1005324782.story
- ^ http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2268707
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFLppQTpM8&feature=g-u-u&context=G256b2a9FUAAAAAAAAAA
- ^ "The Hip Hop Update". http://mikeposnerhits.com/2011/08/27/mike-posners-sophomore-album-title-is/. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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