Born on a firework-filled day, July 4, 1995, in Syracuse, New York, he was raised by his DJ dad Rich Post who raised him right, feeding him a steady diet of solid music from a young age.
Believe it or not, it was a video game—Guitar Hero—that sparked Malone’s interest in strumming an actual guitar. Using YouTube tutorials, he learned how to do so (tripping over a few chords, of course) and in his own words, “You gotta start somewhere.
Last August, he ventured into the eSports scene by becoming part owner of Envy Gaming. With eSports blowing up globally, this is one clever way to cash in on the digital gold rush.