Mike Posner

Michael "Mike" Posner (born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. 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," as well as his second single, "Please Don't Go."

Career

Working with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, Posner released his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," from his dorm room at Duke University in March 2009.^[1] In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).^[2] 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.^[3]^[4]^[5] Posner's second 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. During this time, he hired his manager, Daniel Weisman of Elitaste Inc., who also manages Wale.

31 Minutes to Takeoff, his debut album was released on August 10, 2010.^[6] The first single from the album, "Cooler Than Me," produced by Ebark, climbed the Billboard Hot 100 to reach No. 6.^[7] 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.

Posner performed on national television for the first time in the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, 27 October 2009. He also performed his hit song "Cooler Than Me" on America's Got Talent on July 28, 2010. He also performed at John Barleycorn in Schaumburg IL, on July 31st. He also performed the hit on Live with Regis and Kelly on August 3rd, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 4. He performed "Cooler Than Me" on the Wendy Williams Show Aug. 5, 2010, and on Jay Leno Aug 9, 2010. Mike Posner has collaborated with artists like Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
Year	Album details	US	CAN
2010	31 Minutes to Takeoff Release date: August 16, 2010 Label: J Records	8	32

Mixtapes

Year	Album details
2009	A Matter of Time Release date: February 28, 2009 Label: self-released
2009	One Foot Out the Door Release date: October 29, 2009 Label: self-released

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Album
Year	Single	US ^[8]	US Pop ^[9]	CAN ^[10]	NZ ^[11]	AUS ^[12]	Album
2010	"Cooler Than Me"	6	4	5	3	26	31 Minutes to Takeoff
	"Please Don't Go"^[13]	114	—	—	—	—
	"Bow Chicka Wow Wow"	-	-	-	-	-
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2010	"Cooler Than Me"	Jason Beattie

References

^ "Invalid Friend ID". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ "The Music Industry's Leading A&R Site". Crazed Hits. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ 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. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ [http://dukechronicle.com/node/149363 "The Brain Child � Mike Posner | The Chronicle"]. Dukechronicle.com. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-31. {{cite web}}: replacement character in |title= at position 17 (help)
^ "Thank You". Musicblips.dailyradar.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1
^ "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
^ "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
^ "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal: Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
^ "australian-charts.com - Mike Posner feat. Big Sean - Cooler Than Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
^ "Mike Posner, 'Please Don't Go' -- New Song". AOL Radio. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

External links

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[1] "Invalid Friend ID". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

[2] "The Music Industry's Leading A&R Site". Crazed Hits. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

[3] ttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/business/23marty.html

[4] "Watch now: Get to know Mike Posner | The Volume | Time Out New York". .timeoutny.com. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

[5] [http://dukechronicle.com/node/149363 "The Brain Child � Mike Posner | The Chronicle"]. Dukechronicle.com. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-31. {{cite web}}: replacement character in |title= at position 17 (help)

[6] "Thank You". Musicblips.dailyradar.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.

[7] ttp://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?tag=chscr1

[8] "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.

[9] "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.

[10] "Mike Posner Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-24.

[11] "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal: Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-24.

[12] "australian-charts.com - Mike Posner feat. Big Sean - Cooler Than Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-22.

[13] "Mike Posner, 'Please Don't Go' -- New Song". AOL Radio. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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