Mike Posner is an American singer/songwriter and is also a record producer. He’s best recognized for major hits like “Cooler than me”(2010) from his first album, “ 31 minutes to take off” and “I took a pill in Ibiza (2015)” from his second album, “At night, alone”.
He has worked a few times with Nick Jonas who we have written about on wikiodin, but back to Posner, here is an article on all his details.
What is Mike Posner famous for?
- Famous as an American singer and songwriter
- Known for the hit pop songs, “Cooler than me” and “I took a pill in Ibiza”.
Where is Mike Posner from?
Mike Posner was born in Detroit, Michigan on the 12th of February, 1988. He is American by birth and is the second child in a family of four; his late father Jon, was Jewish and worked as a criminal defense lawyer and his mother Roberta Henrion is a Catholic and a homemaker.
His educational background is as follows:
- Bingham Farms Elementary School, Berkshire Middle School
- Groves High School
- Duke University, in which he was part of the Sigma Nu fraternity
- Graduated with a B.A. in Sociology
Posner, with Big Sean, began as record producers; and he got featured on “Yagum” which was Big Sean’s first mixtape. His first step in the limelight came when he released “A Matter of time”, his second mixtape, on iTunes U which was meant to be for educational purposes while he was at Duke University. This release got him to the top spot of the charts of iTunes U. In July 2009, he bagged a deal with J Records, and in October of the same year, he released “One Foot Out the Door”, his third mixtape. His first album, later on, came in 2010, thus propelling his eventful music career
Mike Posner’s Career: Highlights
- His single “Cooler Than Me” from his first album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100
- His second single, “Please Don’t Go” reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100
- His third single, Bow Chika Wow Wow got to the number 30 spot on the US Billboard Hot 100
- He won an award from the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 2011
- He once suffered from depression and took a break from making music to producing music for other artists
- He had a 2014 tour called Unplugged which was an acoustic version of all his hits.
- On his Vevo account, He released “I took a pill in Ibiza” in 2015.
- I took a pill in Ibiza was remixed by SeeB – a popular production duo from Norway.
- The song got streamed over a billion times on Spotify.
- It reached the 5th and 2nd spots on the USA Top 50 and the Global Top 50 charts respectively.
- It also became a typical casino tune which helped amplify the entire experience at casinos. Through casino music, operators hope to attract more customers in this era where online casinos are thriving. For instance, in Thailand, casinos are not as populated due to the easy accessibility of online ones. With sites like Asiabet, players find it easier to read unbiased reviews of casinos, can check for all the latest bonuses, and read good advice on the legality of playing. Hence, casino music like “I took a pill in Ibiza” is one way through which they compete with online sites.
- His second album, At Night Alone got released in 2016
- In 2017, Mike lost his father Jon Posner, to cancer
- He walked across America in 2019 and was bitten by a rattlesnake during the journey. This incident hospitalized him and could have caused him to lose his leg.
Mike Posner’s Girlfriend
Mike Posner is not married and neither is he dating anyone at this time. He’s rumored to have dated Kirstina Colonna.
Mike Posner’s Net Worth
Having been active in the music industry for more than ten years, he has made money from sales of his mixtapes, albums and tours. Altogether, Mike Posner has a net worth of $8 million.
Mike Posner’s Height
Mike Posner has a pretty well-maintained body, especially after that historic journey of his. He stands at a height of 5ft 10inches (1.78m).
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