Mike Posner

Coming to prominence as a producer for fellow Detroit native Big Sean, Posner released his first record in 2009 with his “A Matter of Time” mixtape. Thanks to featuring on several of Sean's early tracks, Posner's mixtape attracted a lot of industry attention, especially considering it's unique method of free release on the iTunes U educational channel. In July 2009, while Posner was still in his junior year of university, he signed a record deal with J Records (a subsidiary of Sony and RCA) and for the next couple of years, he juggled touring commitments and recording with his work at Duke's University. He released another mixtape in October of the same year in the form of “One Foot Out The Door”, and then just under a year later, his debut album “31 Minutes To Takeoff” was released.

While Posner had a lot of hype going for him, no-one could have predicted just how successful he would become in such a short amount of time. His second single “Cooler Than Me” rocketed into the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 6, and was a top ten hit single in a further six countries across the globe. It was certified multi-platinum in both the US and Australia, and just like that, Mike Posner had arrived. He's since released a further two hit singles in the form of “Please Don't Go” and his Lil Wayne collaboration “Bow Chicka Wow Wow”, and his album was a top ten hit on the Billboard 200 off the back of those hits. It's fair to say that Posner has the world at his feet, and for his live shows and his addictive pop hits, he comes highly recommended.