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Born in Syracuse, New York, Austin Post moved to Texas as a child. His exposure to diverse music genres through his DJ father shaped his eclectic style. After self-learning guitar via YouTube tutorials at 16, he dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue music, adopting the stage name 'Post Malone' from a rap name generator.The 2015 SoundCloud release 'White Iverson' went viral, leading to a Republic Records deal....