Ep. 38: Mike Posner

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

Songwriting, Songwriters, Music Creation, Music, Interviews, Music Interviews, Education, Artists

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🗓️ 11 December 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Our final guest of season two is an artist, songwriter, and producer hailing from the hip-hop scene of Detroit, Michigan. He was still a student at Duke University when he came up with the idea for his first single "Cooler Than Me" which went on be a multi-platinum hit and earn more than 3 million in sales in the US. Since then, he has become one of the industry’s most in-demand songwriters, penning hits for the likes of Maroon 5 ("Sugar"), Justin Bieber ("Boyfriend"), Big Sean ("Don't Tell Me You Love Me"), and Labrinth ("Beneath Your Beautiful"). His self-penned triple platinum smash “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” from his sophomore album ‘At Night, Alone’ hit #1 in the US and earned him a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. In addition to a successful solo career, he is a member of the alternative hip-hop duo Mansionz with blackbear. We’re honored to have our season finale feature this inspirational artist and songwriter. And the writer is…Mike Posner!

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0:00.0	Hey guys this is and the writer is and I'm your host, Ross Golan.
0:15.0	I've written with hundreds of artists and writers over the years,
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0:26.8	So this is a journey of learning why people write songs, how people write songs, and most importantly
0:32.4	who the people are who write the songs.
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1:31.8	Welcome to And the writer is I am your host Ross Golan. This week's writer artist is a multiversetal pop star who has penned career defining jams for others. He's got a tone that's undeniable both as a lyricist and as a vocalist.
1:46.2	He was releasing mixtapes when no one called them mixtapes. His introspection is what shocked music lovers in 2010 and it's what floored everyone
1:56.7	around the world in 2016.
1:59.0	From the Detroit metropolitan area, this gentleman has continued the Detroit tradition of authenticity and the writer is
2:07.1	The guy at the top of the roller coaster Mike Posner
2:11.6	So brother. Hello Mike Posner. What's up brother?
2:13.0	Hello.
2:14.0	It's quite the intro. I feel flattered.
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