Mike Posner
Mike Posner is a Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer whose pop songs, personal reflections and long-distance adventures share a search for a more meaningful life.
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YouTubeOverview
- Born
- February 12, 1988 · Detroit, Michigan
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and record producer
- Breakout
- “Cooler Than Me” · 2010
- Grammy recognition
- 2017 Song of the Year nominee · “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”
Mini bio
How it started.
Mike began rapping as a child in Detroit and recorded his first song at nine. At Duke University, he wrote and recorded “Cooler Than Me” in his dorm room. Its success in 2010 brought him to a much wider audience.
Songs you may already know.
He also helped write Maroon 5’s “Sugar” and co-wrote and co-produced Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend.” His own “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” found another life in Seeb’s remix, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a 2017 Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.
Finding a different pace.
Mike walked across America in 2019 and climbed Mount Everest in 2021. Those adventures sit alongside music that keeps returning to questions of purpose and change. The Beginning arrived in 2025, followed by the Crazy Rainbow EP and “I Went Back To Ibiza” in 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Solo releases
- 2026Crazy RainbowArtist
- 2026I Went Back To IbizaArtist
- 2025The BeginningArtist
- 2015I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)Singer and songwriter
- 2010Cooler Than MeSinger and songwriter
Collaborations and songwriting
- 2026Blame It All On Me · Surfaces & Mike PosnerCollaborating artist
- 2014Sugar · Maroon 5Co-writer and vocals
- 2012Boyfriend · Justin BieberCo-writer, co-producer and keyboards
Awards
Quotes
I try to tell the truth in my lyrics; write good melodies and make hard beats.Mike Posner, Recording Academy artist profile
His description of the songwriting approach behind his music.
Trivia
- He used his bar mitzvah money to buy a keyboard and microphone at 13.
- During his 2019 walk across America, he began his walking days with eight silent miles as a form of meditation.
- A rattlesnake bite sent him to intensive care during that walk, but he returned to the journey and finished it.
Find Mike
Find his music, reflections and adventures on his official channels.
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