Post Malone (born Austin Post) and Morgan Wallen are American recording artists from different musical backgrounds who rose to prominence in the 2010s. Post Malone, from Syracuse, New York and raised in Texas, blends hip hop, pop, rock and trap influences, known for melodic vocals, hip-hop rhythms, and genre-crossing production; he emerged in the mid-2010s with charting singles and albums. Morgan Wallen, from Tennessee, is a country singer-songwriter associated with modern country and country-pop, noted for a Southern-influenced vocal delivery and songwriting rooted in contemporary country themes; he gained wider recognition in the late 2010s. Both have had significant commercial success and visibility in mainstream U.S. music.