![]() ![]() ![]() In September, it was announced that he had filmed a music video for his new single "Top of the World" which would appear on his upcoming EP set for release in October. His single "The Way It Used To Be" premiered on digital outlets on June 11, 2013. Posner later announced via Twitter that his next upcoming album would be titled Pages and would be released in late Summer or early June 2013. He took a break from making music to write and produce songs for other artists. However, with the success of his first album, Posner began to feel uncomfortable with being in the spotlight and struggled with depression. To prelude the release of the album, Posner released his third mixtape, The Layover. ![]() With the shutdown, Posner (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material on the RCA Records brand.Īfter the release of his debut album, he began work on his second studio album under the title Sky High and released a single "Looks Like Sex" to digital outlets on December 2, 2011. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. Posner won a 2011's ASCAP Award from the publishing organization for "Cooler Than Me". The latter was released with an added verse by rapper Lil Wayne. The second and third singles, "Please Don't Go" and "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" reached the top 20 and 30 on the Hot 100 respectively. He performed at music festival Bonnaroo and on the 2010's Warped Tour. The first single, "Cooler Than Me" has reached at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Posner's debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff was released in August 2010. The mixtape was accompanied by a web series of the same name which aired bi-weekly from September to December. Posner's third mixtape One Foot Out the Door was released in October 2009. He chose to return to Duke after signing, and toured on the weekends while at the same time recording for his debut album. Posner signed a record deal with J Records (RCA/Sony) in July 2009, after his Junior year at Duke University. 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. The release was unusual for being distributed for free through iTunes U, a channel designed for educational audio content. Working with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, the mixtape was recorded and released through Small Town Records at Duke University in March 2009 under the name, "Mike Posner & the Brain Trust", the Brain Trust referring to Posner's supporters. Posner's second mixtape, A Matter of Time (the first mixtape being Reflections of a Lost Teen) started attracting industry attention in 2009. Posner produced and featured on Big Sean's first mixtape on the song, titled "Smoke & Drive". Posner started out as a record producer, working on some tracks with his hometown friend Big Sean. He attended Duke University, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and graduated in 2010, with a degree in sociology and an overall 3.59 GPA. Posner graduated from Pembroke Elementary School and Groves High School, where he ran varsity track and cross-country. His father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic. He is the son of Roberta Henrion, a pharmacist, and Jon Posner, a criminal defense attorney. He was raised in Southfield, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. Michael Posner was born on February 12, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan. He is also known for co-writing "Sugar" by Maroon 5, "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber, "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth, as well as songs for Talib Kweli, Pharrell Williams, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Nelly, TI, Snoop Dogg, Nick Jonas, Avicii, Austin Mahone, and more. In 2016, a remix of his 2015 single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" peaked in the top ten on the charts in twenty seven countries around the world, including hitting number one in many and the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The album includes the US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "Cooler than Me" as well as the top 20 single "Please Don't Go". Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010. Michael Robert Henrion "Mike" Posner (/ˈpoÊŠznÉ™r/ pohz-nÉ™r born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2016, a remix of his 2015 single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" peaked in the top ten on the charts. ![]()
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