Biography

Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( POHZ-nər; born February 12, 1988) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, in 2010. 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".

In 2015, a remix of the single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" peaked in the top 10 on the charts in 27 countries around the world, including hitting number one in many, and the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. In 2016, he released his second album, At Night, Alone, with the song and its remix.

Posner has also written songs for a great number of fellow artists. In 2017, Posner released his first book of poetry, Tear Drops & Balloons. He is also a member of the alternative hip-hop and R&B duo Mansionz with blackbear.