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Mike Posner is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Hoodie Allen, Tim Berg, Ammo, Avicii and Pharrell Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Mike Posner arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Taio Cruz, Flo Rida, Nico & Vinz, Timeflies and Quinn XCII, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Anne-Marie, G-Eazy, Justin Bieber, Big Sean and Maroon 5, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Mike Posner, reaching back through Hoodie Allen and forward to Anne-Marie. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Michael Robert Henrion Posner is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, poet, and record producer from Detroit. He signed with J Records in 2009 and released his debut single "Cooler Than Me" the following year. The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His follow-up single, "Please Don't Go" peaked within the top 20 of the chart and received triple platinum certification; both songs preceded the release of his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010), which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and received mixed critical reception. In 2014, Posner parted ways with J Records in favor of Island Records.
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Mike Posner connections
Mike Posner grew out of Hoodie Allen, Tim Berg, Ammo and Avicii, shares an orbit with Taio Cruz, Flo Rida, Nico & Vinz and Timeflies, went on to shape Anne-Marie, G-Eazy, Justin Bieber and Big Sean. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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