10 things you don’t know about Post Malone: from beating the Beatles to working with Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne

Rapper Post Malone is the man of the moment. His third album, Hollywood’s Bleeding, has accelerated his musical profile into the stratosphere, spawning seven hit singles and a headlining arena tour. Since becoming a household name, Malone, 24, has infused himself into pop culture with his unique blend of pop, trap, rock, folk and R&B.

Here are 10 things you might not know about him:

Patriotic Post

Much like Long Island native anti-war activist Ron Kovic, Malone was born on the Fourth of July – July 4, 1995, to be exact. He is a native of Syracuse, New York, but moved to Grapevine, Texas, where his father worked as a manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.