Not everyone would turn down a job with Google for the uncertainty of a music career, but that's just what Steven Markowitz did after graduating the University of Pennsylvania. Following the success of a few mixtapes between 2009 and 2011, Hoodie Allen released his debut EP, "All American" in 2012. His debut full-length, "People Keep Talking," was released last October, charting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200. His fan-club is called the Hoodie Mob, with whom he frequently communicates over social media.

Hoodie Allen will open for Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy on Thursday, June 18, at Darien Lake, 9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center. 7 p.m. hoodieallen.com; darienlake.com.