They said, 'Austin, you're always gonna be nothing.' But now they say congratulations. You just got to keep them updated, though, like all the kids that laughed at me in school. “I guess there's just people that didn’t get it. Malone knew he would make music, regardless of the genre, and so did his parents, who have long been his biggest support but before moving out to L.A., Malone experienced a lot of doubt regarding whether or not other people truly believed he would make it as an artist. His most memorable band began and ended when he was 15 and was called Ashley’s Arrival, inspired by the notable metalcore group Asking Alexandria. From there, he jumped in and out of 15 different bands before moving to L.A. He taught himself guitar through watching YouTube videos of Metallica and AC/DC when he was 12, learning the most basic chords until he could fully play.
Rap wasn't even the beginning of Malone ’s career. Don't be scared of what people think and just get weird with it." Malone has tattooed detailed portraits of each role model-Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, George Harrison, Dimebag Darrell, and Bob Dylan-onto his knuckles, so they’re with him every time he performs. “Kurt and John , too, just really inspired me to go for it. “From my mom putting me on Johnny Cash and Hank Senior, and from my dad putting me on Biggie and Metallica, they all inspired me to make music,” says Malone. To this day, the old-time rockers serve as some of his biggest role models and the basis for his sound. Growing up with parents who loved music, he always had an affinity for classic country and rock and roll. at 18 years old, and “White Iverson,” released again today on his highly-anticipated first album Stoney, followed shortly after. Malone started seriously making music after moving from Texas to L.A. I wasn't even putting anything out, just making a different type of stuff that made me feel good,” Malone tells us. "At that time, I really didn't have nothing to do, so I was just making music.
He never imagined it would be the song that would put him on the music map. It took Malone two days to write, record, and produce “White Iverson” himself, something not even all veteran rappers can say they’ve done for a hit. When “White Iverson” by Post Malone came out, I too surrendered to the trend for a college tailgate pic, in part because I had the track on repeat. The true test of a great song nowadays is how many millennials quote it in their Instagram caption.
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