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# Post Malone's Hobby Journey

b. 1995

Rapper, singer, songwriter — genre-blending artist spanning hip-hop, pop, country, and rock

## Hobby Timeline

### Childhood

Hard rock music (introduced by his DJ father)  Video games

### Teens

Guitar Hero (led to learning real guitar)  Minecraft (joined Team Crafted YouTube group)  Metalcore music

### Early Career

Living with Minecraft YouTubers  Making music in closets and spare rooms

### Career / Present

Beer pong (professional level, filed trademark for 'World Pong League')  Medieval sword and armor collecting and forging  Magic: The Gathering (ultra-rare card collecting)  Custom Crocs design  Firearms

## Surprising hobbies

- ✦  Almost became a Minecraft content creator instead of a musician — lived with Team Crafted in Encino

- ✦  Forges medieval swords and armor himself

- ✦  Filed a trademark for the 'World Pong League' after winning $50K at beer pong

- ✦  Guitar Hero (the video game) is what made him pick up a real guitar

## How hobbies shaped their career

Guitar Hero literally launched his music career by inspiring him to learn real guitar. The Minecraft community in LA gave him the connections and living situation to break into music. Beer pong became a marketing and brand identity pillar. His genre-hopping mirrors his eclectic hobby interests, and medieval aesthetics influence his tattoo style and visual branding.

> “He was sleeping in a closet and freeloading while trying to make it in music — living with Minecraft YouTubers in Encino.”
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