Mike Posner

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About Mike Posner


Singer Mike Posner launched his career at Duke University, where he balanced his undergraduate studies in sociology and business with his musical habits. Like fellow undergrad Asher Roth, Posner began making melodic pop-rap songs for the college crowd, filling his music with references to fraternity culture, dorm life, and young adulthood. He also compiled several mixtapes, one of which -- A Matter of Time -- topped the iTunesU charts during the summer of 2009. After signing with J Records, he finished his degree, graduated with a 3.59 GPA, and released his full-length debut, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, in the summer of 2010. The album featured the worldwide hit "Cooler Than Me." J Records would dissolve soon after and Posner was bumped up to the parent label, RCA, but only after some legal wrangling which was referenced in the title to his 2011 mixtape, The Layover. His career with RCA would begin officially late that same year with the release of "Looks Like Sex". The single landed on his 2012 album which, in keeping with the flight theme, was titled Sky High. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi

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Music

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  • Looks Like Sex
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    Looks Like Sex
  • Cooler Than Me (Live)
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  • Bow Chicka Wow Wow (Live)
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  • Interview With Mike Posner From The 2011 VMA Tour
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    Interview With Mike Posner From The 2011 VMA Tour
  • PUSH: Mike Posner
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    PUSH: Mike Posner
  • Justin Bieber: Tales From The Studio
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    Justin Bieber: Tales From The Studio
  • Mike Posner Talks 'Boyfriend' Collab With Justin Bieber
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    Mike Posner Talks 'Boyfriend' Collab With Justin Bieber
  • Mike Posner: Cooler Than Me
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    Mike Posner: Cooler Than Me
  • Mike Posner On His Favorite VMA Moment
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    Mike Posner On His Favorite VMA Moment
  • Head To Toe: Mike Posner
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    Head To Toe: Mike Posner
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  • Top 20 Video Countdown Promo: Mike Posner - 'Please Don't Go' Premiere
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    Top 20 Video Countdown Promo: Mike Posner - 'Please Don't Go' Premiere
  • 5 Questions: Mike Posner
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    5 Questions: Mike Posner

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  • Mike Posner
    Pardon the Introduction: Mike Posner Doesn’t Sound Like Anyone Else
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    of all, I was gone all the time. I was going to class four days a week and then I was on the road anywhere from three days a week to sometimes five, s...
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  • Mike Posner
    From Duke U to Bonnaroo: Meet Pop Singer Mike Posner
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    show will succeed. "I love to be the guy that's different than every other band on the tour." ... From Duke U to Bonnaroo: Meet Pop Singer Mike Posner...
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    25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Mike Posner
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    : Stars and their pets 6. I do not own a television. 7. I'm on an avocado binge. 8. I think it should be socially acceptable for men to like "You're B...
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    Mike Posner 'Won't Pull a Lauryn Hill' with His Next Album | Billboard.com
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    way worse live than it does on the record.' "So I always wanted to...be an artist that could take my songs to the next level live and not just regurgi...
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  • Mike Posner
    V Playlist: Eminem, Lupe Fiasco x Trey Songz, Big K.R.I.T., Mike Posner
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    VIBE's Daily Additions To The 'Pod. 1. Eminem "I Get Money (unreleased)" (via 2DopeBoyz) Here's a quick one from Eminem's vault. 2. Lupe Fiasco Feat. ...
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    Mike Posner Enlists Big Sean, Bun B For The Layover
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    Celebrity Favorites: Mike Posner Don't let Mike Posner's pop success fool you: The boy is as hip-hop as they come. Before he cracked the Billboard top...
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    Mike Posner Is 'A Rapper Trapped In A Singer's Body'
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    Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Mixtape: The Layover Key Cameo: "Rocket Man" (featuring Bun B) Essential Info: Mike Posner is in touch with his rap si...
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    Mike Posner Returns with 'Sex' Single, 2012 Album | Billboard.com
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    Pop singer-songwriter Mike Posner issued "Looks Like Sex," the first single off his upcoming sophomore album "Sky High," on Tuesday (Nov. 29). The fol...
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    Mike Posner Looks Like He’s Having A Good Time In His “Looks Like Sex” Video
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    Mike Posner has released the visuals for "Looks Like Sex", the new single from his forthcoming album Sky High (due Spring 2012), and true to the song,...
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    Mike Posner And Black Bear Cover Rick Ross And Drake’s “Stay Schemin”
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    Thinking of giving up scheming? Well, Mike Posner has some advice for you -- don't. The "Looks Like Sex" singer is back with an acoustic cover of Rick...
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Tour Dates

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  • Aug 14 Wednesday
    Raleigh, NC, US Red Hat Amphitheater
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  • Aug 15 Thursday
    Charlotte, NC, US Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
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  • Aug 21 Wednesday
    Milwaukee, WI, US The Rave/Eagles Club
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  • Aug 25 Sunday
    Canandaigua, NY, US Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
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  • Aug 30 Friday
    Bangor, ME, US Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (formerly Bangor Waterfront Park)
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  • Aug 31 Saturday
    Gilford, NH, US Meadowbrook
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  • Oct 13 Sunday
    Salisbury, MD, US Salisbury University
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Discography

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  • Sky High (2012)
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  • 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010)
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    31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010)
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