FACTS

Birth Name: Michael Robert Henrion Posner
Stage Name: Mike Posner
Nicknames: Mikey, Pose, Posey, MP, Posner
Date of Birth: February 12, 1988
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Hometown: Southfield, Michigan (USA)
Religion: Jewish
Sibling: Emily Henrion Posner (September 11, 1981)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown hair, Red beard
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Production Company: North Greenway Productions (Founder)
Occupations: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician, Poet, and Podcaster
Music Genres: R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Pop, Electronic Dance Music (EDM), Electronica, Electropop
Past Record Labels: J Records, RCA Records (Sony Music Entertainment), Island Records (Universal Music Group)
Current Record Label: Arista Records

FAVORITES

Favorite Color: Jungle Green
Favorite Number: 8
Favorite Sports: Ultimate Frisbee and Basketball
Favorite Movie: Jeff, Who Lives at Home and the Iron Man Trilogy
Favorite Chick Flick Movie: Garden State
Favorite Songs: “Mr. Brightside” (Jacques Lu Cont’s Thin White Duke Remix) – The Killers, “Human” – The Killers, “You’re Beautiful” – James Blunt, “A Change Is Gonna Come” – Sam Cooke, “Old Love” – Eric Clapton, “Juicy” – The Notorious B.I.G., “SpottieOttieDopaliscious” – Outkast
Favorite Cartoons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ducktales, and Recess
Favorite Superhero: The Flash
Favorite Food: Sprouts
Favorite Snack: Cashews
Favorite Drink: Water
Favorite Animals: White Tiger and King Penguin
Favorite Rapper: Nas

TRIVIA

• Mike and his sister Emily share the same middle name, Henrion, their mother’s maiden name.
• Mike is a part of the Finally Famous crew along with Big Sean.
• He loves to meditate daily.
• Writes songs, poems, dreams, and goals in notebooks.
• Musical Influences are OutKast, The Roots, Nate Dogg, Mos Def, The Killers, J Dilla, and Talib Kweli.
• First job as a Paperboy.
• First kiss at the age of 9.
• In past interviews, he has said that his celebrity crushes were Natalie Portman (2010-2011), Paula Patton (2012), and Alicia Keys (2013).
• He likes playing Basketball & Ultimate Frisbee with his friends.
• His first car was a 1987 Volvo.
• Previously owned a black 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS, a white 2014 Porsche Cayman, and a 1993 Dodge Ram 350 Van.
• Attended Bingham Farms Elementary School in Bingham Farms, Michigan.
• Attended Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills, Michigan.
• Graduated from Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan with a 4.4 GPA in 2006.
• Graduated from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina with a 3.59 GPA and a Bachelor of Arts degree on December 30, 2009.
• Worked at a movie theater at the age of 17.
• Loves turquoise and jade stones and often wears them on his necklaces.
• Started making beats at the age of 13.
• Plays the drums, piano, and guitar.
• Loves to read books.
• A real photo of Mike’s Dad appears on the nightstand at the beginning of “Bow Chicka Wow Wow” music video.
• He once wore a gold and diamond “Frank the Rabbit” pendant, a character from the movie Donnie Darko (2001).
• DJ Reflex played “Cooler Than Me” on Power 106 in Los Angeles, CA for the 1st time on Feb. 22, 2010.
• Beau “Casper” Smart has choreographed Mike’s Reebok commercials and live shows since 2011.
• Mike is the owner & founder of the production company North Greenway Productions.
• The song “Cooler Than Me” is featured in the 2011 film Just Go With It (Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston).
• The song “Cooler Than Me” is featured in Dancing With The Stars (Season 12 – Week 1 – March 21, 2011) during celebrity Mike Catherwood and pro dancer Lacey Schwimmer’s Foxtrot routine. Their Total Score earned was 13 (5, 4, 4).
• The song “I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)” is featured in the first episode of the first season of Riverdale (TV Series – 2017) during the high school dance scene.
• The song “I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)” is also featured in the television shows Scream (TV Series) and Superstore (TV Series).
• Mike’s father passed away on January 11, 2017, at his home in Southfield, Michigan at the age of 73. He was diagnosed with Glioblastoma (brain cancer) the previous year in April 2016.
• Mike sang the song “First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes at his dad’s funeral at the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield, Michigan.
• Mike has one tattoo on his left chest area that reads “Blackbear Rest in Peace” which he got tattooed in 2016 for his friendship with singer Matthew “Blackbear” Musto.
• In December 2017, Mike received his YouTube Gold Play Button award for hitting 1 million subscribers on his MikePosnerVevo YouTube channel.