Mike Posner shares 11 12 months life transformation following darkish story behind ‘I Took a Tablet in Ibiza’

Mike Posner has confirmed off his 11-year transformation in one of the best ways doable.

The hitmaker burst onto the scene with bangers like ‘Cooler Than Me’ and ‘Please Do not Go’ again in 2010.

He is additionally produced and written songs for the likes of Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea and Maroon 5, together with being one-half of hip-hop duo Mansionz.

Posner’s largest hit, nonetheless, is little doubt ‘I Took a Tablet in Ibiza’, which was initially an acoustic file earlier than being remixed a couple of months later by Norwegian manufacturing duo Seeb.

That 2015 monitor went to primary within the UK and in lots of international locations the world over, however there was a darkish which means behind it.

Previous to that tune, Posner hit a little bit of a dry spell and began to massively doubt himself.

It was solely Avicii within the music business who continued to imagine in him as he made the choice to fly to Sweden to resurrect his profession.

While trying up on the late producer from normal admission, Posner stated he felt actually low.

‘I hoped any person would recognise me’

“Avicii got here and performed his present. I used to be within the crowd and – this was after I nonetheless drank, I don’t drink anymore – I’m taking a look at him on the stage and I used to be simply considering, ‘Man, I f**ked this up man, that was once me, I want it was nonetheless me and it isn’t.'” he stated on the Impaulsive podcast.

After only some individuals recognised him, he was supplied capsule, which saved him ‘up all evening.’

Posner continued: “I awoke the following day and I felt like hell. So, that tune is about that darkness and that low in my life.

“The infinite irony of it’s that these guys remixed this heart-breaking tune and made it right into a membership banger.”

Mike Posner’s 11-year transformation

Taking to X on Thursday (31 July), Posner stated he ‘feels proud’ that ‘none’ of the tune lyrics ‘are true anymore’ and has proven how issues have modified.

“26: I took a capsule in Ibiza to indicate Avicii I used to be cool and after I lastly acquired sober, felt 10 years older, however f**ok it, it was one thing to do,” he wrote.

“37: I really like myself greater than ever, now not do s**t that harms my physique to attempt to get individuals to love me.”

On his spending habits, he added: “26: I am residing out in LA, I drive a sports activities automobile simply to show I am an actual huge baller ‘trigger I made 1,000,000 {dollars} and I spend it on ladies and footwear.

“37: donated large jordan assortment, drive 4runner, need not show something to anybody aside from God, love myself. If I purchase myself one thing good, it is as a result of i like myself and that i deserve it, not as a result of i am making an attempt to show to others i am adequate.”

Posner continued: “26: I am only a singer who already blew his shot I get together with outdated timers ‘trigger my identify’s a reminder of a pop tune individuals forgot.

“37: walked throughout America, climbed Everest, turned inspiring to myself first, as a byproduct turned inspiring to others.”

On the finish of his posts, he issued some phrases of encouragement to his followers: “I really like you. Should you’re going by means of s**t proper now, preserve going, you haven’t any thought how good your life could also be in 10 years. in gratitude, mp.”