People only just learning quirky method Post Malone used to get his rap name (original) (raw)
Post Malone, real name Austin Richard Post, is known for his chart-topping hits and unique style - but many fans have been left baffled by how he got his rap name
Post Malone performs at the Sahara Tent at 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Despite his 10 Billboard Music Awards and nine Grammy nominations, many are still puzzled about how Post Malone, born Austin Richard Post, came up with his stage name. The American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and guitarist is known for blending various genres like hip hop, pop, trap, country, and R&B to create his unique sound.
He shot to fame after his debut single "White Iverson" released in 2015 peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Since then, he has bagged 14 awards and received 101 nominations. However, fans have been curious about the origin of his stage name, with one Reddit user asking: "Where did it come from? "
Contrary to popular belief that it was inspired by professional basketball player Karl Malone, the artist revealed that he simply took 'Post' from his surname and used an online 'rap name generator' to get 'Malone'. According to Indigo Music, the ambitious rapper adopted his stage moniker at a young age, long before achieving multi-platinum hits and Grammy nominations.
Post Malone attends Revolve and PizzaSlime's Country Festival After Party (
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During an appearance on Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg's VH1 show, 'Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party,' he shared that he began calling himself Post Malone around the age of 14.
"In a 2011 interview with Jimmy Fallon, Malone revealed that he used an online rap name generator, inspired by Donald Glover, who also found his stage name using the Wu-Tang generator. He recounted how entering his name into the generator was amusing until he saw "Post Malone" and immediately loved it."
"The pseudonym combines his last name, Post, with the rest generated by the online tool. He's not alone in this method-fellow musician Childish Gambino also derived his name from an online Wu-Tang Clan generator." As Post is considered to be "kind" and "down-to-earth", many fans believe it's fitting that he'd use an online name generator for such a task.
Commenting on this revelation, one Reddit user said: "Post Malone said that he got it from a rapper name generator, so maybe he's trying to cover his WoW [World of Warcraft] addiction up. Another user added: "Is this real? " A third user said: "Of course he did. " One more user added: "I honestly would have thought he just liked Malorne from the Lore. ".