![]() All characters and events in this album, even those based on real people, are entirely made up. When announcing the release of "Operation: Wake Up," Mike issued the disclaimer "'Operation: Wake Up' is a fictional story that blurs the line between reality and performance art. Posner released the mixtape "Keep Going" in October 2019, and his fourth studio album, "Operation: Wake Up," was released in December 2020. In 2017, Mike teamed up with Matthew Musto (aka blackbear) for Mansionz, releasing a self-titled studio album in March of that year, and he performed on the Nick Jonas track "Remember I Told You." He released the poetry albums "I Was Born in Detroit on a Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Cold Day" and "Tear Drops and Balloons" in 2018. The album reached #12 on the "Billboard" 200 and featured the singles "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" and "Be As You Are." Posner released the remix EP "The Truth" in December 2015, followed by his long-delayed second album, "At Night, Alone.," in May 2016. The remix cracked the top 10 in 27 countries and was certified Platinum or higher in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, Spain, Italy, and several other countries. After "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" was remixed by the production duo SeeB (Simen Eriksrud and Espen Berg), the song became a massive hit with more than one billion streams on Spotify. He embarked on the "Unplugged" tour in March 2014, and he released the single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" on his Vevo account in April 2015. Mike spent some time writing and producing songs for other artists, such as Justin Bieber ("Boyfriend") and Maroon 5 ("Sugar"), then released the single "The Way It Used To Be" in June 2013, followed by the single and music video "Top of the World" (featuring Big Sean) in December. Posner released the mixtape "The Layover" in November 2011, and after struggling with depression and discomfort with being in the spotlight, he took a break from making his second album. ![]() The album included the singles "Cooler than Me," "Please Don't Go," and "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" (featuring Lil Wayne), which were all certified Platinum in the U.S. In the fall of 2009, Posner released the mixtape "One Foot Out the Door" as well as a web series of the same name." His debut studio album, "31 Minutes to Takeoff," was released on August 10, 2010, and reached #8 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. In July 2009, he signed with J Records, and since he was still in college, he attended classes during the week and limited touring to the weekends. Mike recorded "A Matter of Time" at Duke University and released it for free on iTunes U, which was meant for educational content, and it reached #1 on the iTunes U chart. ![]() He produced Big Sean's first mixtape and performed on the track "Yagum," and he released his own mixtape, "A Matter of Time," in early 2009. Posner started his career as a record producer and worked on tracks with rapper Big Sean, a friend from his hometown. No one has ever really heard it except my schoolmates." Career As a high school student, he produced the mixtape "Reflections of a Lost Teen." Mike said of the mixtape, "I sold it out of the trunk of my car. After graduating from high school, Posner enrolled at Duke University, where he joined the Sigma Nu fraternity and earned a B.A. Mike attended Bingham Farms Elementary School, Berkshire Middle School, and Groves High School, where he was a member of the cross-country and track teams. Sadly, Jon passed away in 2017 after a battle with brain cancer. He grew up in Southfield, Michigan, with mother Roberta, father Jon (a criminal defense lawyer), and older sister Emily. Mike Posner was born Michael Robert Henrion Posner on February 12, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan.
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