Mike Posner Rocks Crowd On Ellen

Michael "Mike" Posner (born Feb 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010. The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 single "Cooler Than Me", as well as his second single, "Please Don't Go".

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Mike is a very energetic performer and appeared this past week on the Ellen Degeneres show to showcase his song, "Cooler Than Me".  He was on the very same show as Tom Andrews from the UK who Ellen recently signed as her second artist in her new record label.

Born In Detroit, Michigan

Posner was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Southfield, Michigan. His father, an attorney, is Jewish and his mother, a pharmacist, is Roman Catholic. Posner attended Catholic Central High School (Michigan) and Duke University. At Duke, Posner was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and graduated in 2010 with a degree in sociology and a certificate in markets and management with a 3.59 grade point average.

Working with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, Posner released his first mixtape, A Matter of Time, from his dorm room at Duke University in March 2009.

In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony). He chose to return to Duke after signing his record deal, and toured on the weekends while at the same time recording for his debut album.  Posner's second mixtape One Foot Out the Door, hosted by Clinton Sparks, was released on October 27, 2009. The mixtape was accompanied by a web series also entitled One Foot Out the Door which aired bi-weekly from September 30, 2009 until December 2009. During this time, he hired his manager, Daniel Weisman of Elitaste Inc., who also manages Wale.

31 Minutes To Takeoff

31 Minutes to Takeoff, his debut album was released on August 10, 2010. The first single from the album, "Cooler Than Me", produced by Gigamesh, climbed the Billboard Hot 100 to reach No. 6. He performed at Bonnaroo and the 2010 Warped Tour in the summer. A second single, "Please Don't Go", was issued on July 20, 2010.

Posner performed on national television for the first time on the talk show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, 27 October 2009. He also performed his hit song "Cooler Than Me" on America's Got Talent on July 28, 2010. He also performed at John Barleycorn in Schaumburg IL, on July 31st, on Live with Regis and Kelly on August 3rd, and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 4. He performed "Cooler Than Me" on The Wendy Williams Show on August 5, 2010, and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on August 9, 2010. Mike Posner has collaborated with artists like Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3.

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