Age, Biography and Wiki
Mac Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick on January 19, 1992, in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American rapper. He began his music career in Pittsburgh's hip-hop scene at a young age. Mac Miller was known for his versatility and innovative style, which earned him a significant following and critical acclaim. He passed away on September 7, 2018, at the age of 26.
| Occupation | Songwriter |
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| Date of Birth | 19 January 1992 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
| Country | U.S |
| Date of death | 7 September, 2018 |
| Died Place | N/A |
Height, Weight & Measurements
There is limited specific information available about Mac Miller's height and weight. However, he had a slender build and was often seen wearing casual clothing that reflected his laid-back style.
Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He began his career in Pittsburgh's local hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of 15. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. (2010) and Best Day Ever (2011). Miller's debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995.
A self-taught musician, Miller played piano, guitar, drums, and bass by the age of six. He first started rapping at the age of 14. Before that, he wanted to be a singer. In high school, he decided to focus on his rap 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."
Originally going by the name of Easy Mac (often stylized as EZ Mac), he released his first mixtape But My Mackin' Ain't Easy in 2007 at the age of 15. In 2008, he and fellow Pittsburgh-based rapper Beedie formed the rap duo The Ill Spoken, and released their mixtape How High. The duo decided to part ways shortly after, in order to focus on their solo careers. By 2009, he rebranded himself as Mac Miller, and released two mixtapes: The Jukebox: Prelude to Class Clown and The High Life. At the 2010 Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards, Miller won 21 & Under of the Year, and Best Hip Hop Video for "Live Free".
Miller began work on his next studio album immediately after completing GO:OD AM, wanting to explore the emotion of love. His fourth studio album, The Divine Feminine, was released on September 16, 2016. The album features Miller singing nearly as much as rapping, and incorporates genres such as R&B, jazz and funk. It received positive reviews, with Pitchfork stating that the album was succinct and refined in its portrayal of love, consequently accentuating Miller's artistry. The Divine Feminine debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with 48,000 units.
Producer Lord Finesse filed a $10 million lawsuit against Miller, Rostrum Records and DatPiff in July 2012, for the use of a sample of Finesse's song "Hip 2 Da Game" in Miller's 2010 mixtape song "Kool-Aid and Frozen Pizza". In December 2012, the lawsuit was settled out of court with its stipulations kept confidential.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Mac Miller was in a few notable relationships, most famously with Ariana Grande from 2016 to 2018. The couple had a highly publicized relationship during which they collaborated on several music projects. Before Grande, Miller dated Nomi Leasure from 2007 to 2010. His personal life was often subject to media scrutiny, but he was known for his creative expression and open discussion about his experiences.
He was a son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect, and had an older brother, Miller. His mother is Jewish, and his father is Christian. While he and his brother were raised Jewish, he attended a Catholic grade school to "ensure a good education and a chance to play football and lacrosse." He attended Winchester Thurston School for a time but graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School.
Miller included Big L, Lauryn Hill, Beastie Boys, Outkast, and A Tribe Called Quest among his influences. He had a close relationship with fellow Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, saying "Wiz has been a big brother to me with this music thing so far. Our relationship is beyond music. He really is just my homie, whether I will be making music or not." Miller also expressed admiration for John Lennon. He had multiple tattoos of Lennon, including a tattoo of Lennon's face and a tattoo of his song "Imagine".
Miller was in an on-again, off-again relationship with writer Nomi Leasure, whom he met in middle school, for seven years until 2016. Many of the songs on his mixtape Macadelic were about their relationship. Miller dated singer Ariana Grande from August 2016 to May 2018.
In his will, Miller named his mother, father, and brother as beneficiaries. He was buried at Homewood Cemetery in his hometown of Pittsburgh, in a Jewish funeral. On November 5, 2018, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office determined that Miller died from an accidental drug overdose due to a "mixed drug toxicity" of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol.
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Net Worth
Mac Miller was active on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. He frequently interacted with fans and shared insights into his life and music. His accounts remain active as a tribute, with many fans continuing to share their memories and appreciation for his work.
Between 2020 and 2023, Miller's estate commercially re-released his mixtapes K.I.D.S., Faces and I Love Life, Thank You. Tenth anniversary editions of K.I.D.S. and Watching Movies with the Sound Off were also released with previously unreleased bonus tracks. Miller's second posthumous album, Balloonerism, was released on January 17, 2025. The album was recorded in 2014 around the release of Faces.
Career Highlights
Mac Miller started his career at 15, releasing his first mixtape But My Mackin' Ain't Easy in 2007. He rebranded himself as Mac Miller in 2009, releasing several successful mixtapes and albums. His debut album Blue Slide Park debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2011. He went on to release several critically acclaimed albums, including GO:OD AM, The Divine Feminine, Swimming, and Circles (posthumously released in 2020). Miller also founded his own record label, REMember Music, and collaborated with artists like Wiz Khalifa and J. Cole, cementing his status as a prominent figure in hip-hop.
In October 2014, Miller signed a recording contract and distribution deal for REMember Music with the major label Warner Bros. Records. He chose Warner as it was "the most independent thinking" company he met with. Miller's third studio album and major label debut, GO:OD AM, was released on September 18, 2015. It charted at number four on the Billboard 200, with 87,000 album-equivalent units. The album and the single "Weekend", featuring singer Miguel, were certified gold and platinum by the RIAA, respectively. On December 29, 2015, Miller released a follow-up to his first instrumental mixtape under his alias Larry Fisherman, titled Run-On Sentences, Volume Two.
Early in his career, Miller's music was widely regarded as "frat rap", with lyrics focusing on partying, smoking marijuana, and lusting after fame, money, and women. After the mixed critical response of Blue Slide Park, Miller began to employ a more expressive and experimental approach to his subsequent releases. By the release of Swimming, a review of Rolling Stone stated that Miller had shed his frat rap reputation.
Miller experimented with jazz in his career as well. In 2012, Miller released You, an EP featuring lounge-jazz tracks as Larry Lovestein and the Velvet Revival. Speaking about the Larry Lovestein persona, Miller stated "I've kinda have always had this random fantasy of being a seventy-year-old Lounge Jazz singer."
Toward the latter half of Miller's career, his music further implemented elements of jazz and additionally branched to funk and R&B. Faces incorporated jazz, while The Divine Feminine and Swimming have both been described by music publications as jazz rap. Rolling Stone writer Danny Schwartz also described Swimming as "spanning rap, funk, and trip-hop."
Education
Mac Miller attended Winchester Thurston School and later graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School. He was self-taught in music and began playing instruments at a young age. He focused on his rap career during high school, eventually deciding to pursue music full-time.
