MAC MILLER

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Biography

Malcolm James McCormick (born January 19, 1992), known by his stage name Mac Miller (previously Easy Mac), is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is signed to Rostrum Records and released his debut album, Blue Slide Park, on November 8, 2011. Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect. His father is Christian and his mother is Jewish; Miller was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah. He was raised in the Point Breeze part of Pittsburgh. Miller attended Winchester Thurston School and Taylor Allderdice High School. In high school, Miller decided to focus on his hip hop career, later noting, "Once I hit 15, I got real serious about it and it changed my life completely ... I used to be into sports, play all the sports, go to all the high school parties. But once I found out hip-hop is almost like a job, that's all I did." Miller, a self-taught musician, plays piano, guitar, drums, and bass. Miller first started rapping at the age of fourteen. Before that, he wanted to be a singer-songwriter. Prior to changing his name to Mac Miller, he was known as EZ Mac and released the mixtape But My Mackin' Ain't Easy in 2007 at the age of fifteen. Miller was also part of rap group The Ill Spoken together with fellow Pittsburgh rapper, Beedie. The Ill Spoken released the mixtape How High in 2008. In 2009 Mac Miller released two mixtapes The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown and The High Life before getting signed to Rostrum Records. In 2009 at age 17, he made it to the final four in Rhyme Calisthenics, the MC competition at Shadow Lounge. In early 2010, Miller signed with Rostrum Records. Rostrum president Benjy Grinberg met Miller while recording with Wiz Khalifa at ID Labs. Although Grinberg started giving Miller advice, he didn't show any interest in getting involved with his career until the artist began work on the K.I.D.S. mixtape, when, as he later told HitQuarters, Grinberg "noticed a maturation in his sound and approach to his music." By that point Miller had started attracting interest from different record companies but chose Rostrum due to its location in his hometown and association with Wiz Khalifa. K.I.D.S. was released by the label in August 2010. The mixtape was inspired by the movie Kids. A significant breakthrough came in late 2010 when Miller embarked on his first tour, the Incredibly Dope Tour, selling out every location. In 2010, he won two awards at the Pittsburgh hip hop awards.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2007
Number of Albums 47
Record Label Warner Bros. Records
Website www.macmillerofficial.com
Wikipedia MAC MILLER on Wikipedia
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

Miller was arrested for what?

house parties

...eenager, Miller had wild days with his friends, getting arrested for house parties and crossing the border to Canada. But once he found out hiphop, it...
When did Miller start teaching himself how to play various instruments?

6

...l he thought about. Teaching himself how to play various instruments since 6 , Miller formed The Ill Spoken with fellow Pittsburgh emcee Beedie. They e...
What mixtape did DJ Diggz and Rated R appear on?

How High

...gh emcee Beedie. They experienced success especially after the mixtape How High featuring DJ Diggz and Rated R. The duo opened shows for other artists...
In what year did Miller get a recording deal?

2010

...t Easy, The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown and The High Life. It was in 2010 that he got a recording deal with Rostrum Records whose president has kn...
What record label did Miller sign a record deal with in 2010?

Rostrum Records

...and The High Life. It was in 2010 that he got a recording deal with Rostrum Records whose president has known his talent for quite some time. With mor...
When did On and On and Beyond reach the shelves?

March 2011

...ze and 9th Wonder. His EP On and On and Beyond reached the shelves in March 2011 as precursor of his debut album. My overall goal is to be able to spe...
What was the name of his debut album?

Blue Slide Park

...rum Records. He subsequently began recording his debut studio album Blue Slide Park , and released it on November 8, 2011. Billboard 200 chart, making ...
When was Blue Slide Park released?

November 8, 2011

...cording his debut studio album Blue Slide Park, and released it on November 8, 2011 . Billboard 200 chart, making it the first independently distribute...
What was Tha Dogg Pound's 1995 album called?

Dogg Food

...ibuted debut album to top the chart since Tha Dogg Pound's 1995 album, Dogg Food . In early 2013, Miller launched REMember Music, his own record label ...
What was the name of Miller's second album?

Watching Movies with the Sound Off

...nt, named after a friend who died. Miller's second album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off , was released on June 18, 2013. In October 2014, it was r...
On what date was Sound Off released?

June 18, 2013

...'s second album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off, was released on June 18, 2013 . In October 2014, it was reported Miller signed a record deal for h...
What label did Miller sign a record deal with in October 2014?

Warner Bros. Records

...Miller signed a record deal for him and his label REMember, with Warner Bros. Records . He also served as a record producer under the pseudonym Larry F...
Under what pseudonym did Miller produce music for SZA?

Larry Fisherman

...s. Records. He also served as a record producer under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman , producing music for SZA, Vince Staples, Lil B, AbSoul, Riff Raff,...
Malcolm James McCormick was born on what date?

January 19, 1992

... Raff, Smoke DZA, and himself. Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992 , in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Karen Meyers, a photograp...
What was the name of the son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormmick, an architect?

Malcolm James McCormick

...ince Staples, Lil B, AbSoul, Riff Raff, Smoke DZA, and himself. Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the...
What city did Mac live in?

Pittsburgh

...sic from a young age propelled him to become a successful artist from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania. Similarly, his career followed constant hard work and ...
What did Mac struggle with during his career?

substance abuse and mental health issues

...onstant hard work and overnight success struggles with substance abuse and mental health issues , and his popularity and connection with fans. Today we...
Where was Mac born?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

... to get a glimpse of his wonderful journey to stardom. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , to Karen Meyers and Mark McCormick, Mac, along with his older...
What type of school did Miller attend?

Catholic

... up in a Jewish household. Despite being raised Jewish, Mac attended a Catholic grade school to attain a good education and a chance to play football ...
When did Malcolm James McCormick begin to create music?

14

...He began to create music at 14 ; by 26, he had released five albums each of which reached the Billboard 200 top four. Childhood and youth Malcolm James...
How many albums had Malcolm James released by 26?

five

...He began to create music at 14; by 26, he had released five albums each of which reached the Billboard 200 top four. Childhood and youth Malcolm James...
Where was Malcolm James Mccormick born?

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

... youth Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania , into the family of an architect Mark McCormick and photograph...
What was the name of the architect and photographer who were in Malcolm James' family?

Karen Meyers

...nia, into the family of an architect Mark McCormick and photographer Karen Meyers . The father was Christian, and the mother was Jewish; the boy was br...
What was the father's religion?

Christian

...architect Mark McCormick and photographer Karen Meyers. The father was Christian , and the mother was Jewish; the boy was brought up according to the J...
What did Mac call himself?

the coolest Jewish rapper

...dergo the Ten Days of Repentance each year. Mac called himself the coolest Jewish rapper . The boy grew up in Pittsburgh suburban area, Point Breeze, a...
At what age did Mac start playing the piano?

six

...attended Winchester Thurston and Taylor Allderdice schools. At the age of six , he started playing the piano; later, he learned how to play the guitar,...
What was hiphop almost like?

a job

... I used to be into sports, play all the sports, go to all the high school parties. But once I found out hiphop is almost like a job , that's all I did....
In what year did Miller die?

2018

...nd rap charts. Miller followed up with the Top Threecharting Swimming in 2018 , but the rapper died a month after the album's release and before it was...
What was Miller's first posthumous album called?

Circles

...ning fans flocked to his early output. Miller's first posthumous album, Circles , was completed by producer Jon Brion and released in early 2020, peaki...
What was Rostrum's debut EP?

On and on and Beyond

...umber three on the Billboard 200. Rostrum released his debut EP, On and on and Beyond , and his debut album, Blue Slide Park, in 2011. The album debute...
What was Slide Park's seventh mixtape called?

Macadelic

...album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. His seventh mixtape, Macadelic , arrived the next year, featuring appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Juic...
When did Miller begin his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene?

2007

...Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007 , at the age of fifteen. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum ...
In what year did Miller founded REMember Music?

2013

...abel Rostrum Records, and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. In 2013 , he founded the record label imprint REMember Music. He also served as a...
What was Miller's label imprint?

REMember Music

...ough mixtapes K.I.D.S. In 2013, he founded the record label imprint REMember Music . He also served as a record producer for various artists, including...
On what date did Miller die?

September 7, 2018

...with substance abuse, which was often referenced in his lyrics. On September 7, 2018 , Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentany...
How many drugs did Miller overdose?

cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol

...er 7, 2018, Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home, aged 26. Personal life Miller spoke openly abo...
How old was Miller when he overdosed?

26

...idental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home, aged 26 . Personal life Miller spoke openly about his struggle with substance abus...
What drug did Miller take to manage stress during his Macadelic Tour in 2012?

promethazine

...manage stress during his Macadelic Tour in 2012, Miller began taking promethazine , and later became addicted to lean. My friends couldn't even look at...
When did he stop taking promethazine?

November 2012

...ds couldn't even look at me the same. He quit taking promethazine in November 2012 , before shooting his reality show Mac Miller and the Most Dope Fami...
What reality show was he shooting?

Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family

...couldn't even look at me the same. He quit taking promethazine in November 2012, before shooting his reality show Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family ....
What area did Mac Miller spend most of his childhood in?

Point Breeze

...rent religious faiths. Mac Miller spent most of his childhood in the Point Breeze area of Pittsburgh. While in school, Mac Miller used to show interes...
What was Mac Miller's favorite activity while he was in school?

sports

...rea of Pittsburgh. While in school, Mac Miller used to show interest in sports and was always eager to attend high school parties. Mac Miller was also...
When did he start rapping?

fourteen

...e wanted to be a singer in his teens, he started rapping at the age of fourteen . When he was fifteen years old, Mac Miller decided to focus on hiphop....
How old was he when he decided to focus on hiphop?

fifteen

...er in his teens, he started rapping at the age of fourteen. When he was fifteen years old, Mac Miller decided to focus on hiphop. You May Like Celebri...
What was the name of EZ Mac's mixtape when he was still in school?

But My Mackin Aint Easy

...areer While he was still in school he released a mixtape called But My Mackin Aint Easy . At that time he was called EZ Mac and was just 14. He was par...
When did he release But My Mackin Aint Easy?

While he was still in school

...t Men Of 2021, Ranked The Sexiest Men Of 2020, Ranked Career While he was still in school he released a mixtape called But My Mackin Aint Easy. At tha...
What did Miller struggle with?

substance abuse

...himself, under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. Miller struggled with substance abuse , which was often referenced in his lyrics. On September 7, 2018, M...
What was Mac Miller's birth name?

Malcolm McCormick

...Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick , was one, and Most Dope, a new biography by Paul Cantor, offers a tender, studious remembrance amid the flurry of R...
Who wrote Most Dope?

Paul Cantor

...r, born Malcolm McCormick, was one, and Most Dope, a new biography by Paul Cantor , offers a tender, studious remembrance amid the flurry of Rapper Die...
How many of his mixtapes were released before his high school graduation?

four

...which debuted among the Billboard top five, plus a dozen or so mixtapes, four of them released before his high school graduation. He became a milliona...
What was the cause of his death?

overdose

...nded an exceptionally loyal following before he was found dead from an overdose in 2018. He finds in the early years of McCormicks career a sheepish w...
What was McCormicks first name?

Malcolm

...Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick, was one, and Most Dope, a new biography by Paul Cantor, offers a tender, studious remembrance amid the flurry of R...