
His mother is Jewish, and his father is Christian. He was the son of Karen Meyers, a photographer, and Mark McCormick, an architect, and had an older brother, Miller.
Malcolm James McCormick was born on January 19, 1992, in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Life and career 1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings 1.3 2014–2018: GO:OD AM, The Divine Feminine, and Swimming.
1.2 2010–2013: Breakthrough, Blue Slide Park and Watching Movies with the Sound Off. 1.1 1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings. On September 7, 2018, Miller died from an accidental drug overdose of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol at his home, aged 26. Miller struggled with addiction and substance abuse, which was often referenced in his lyrics. He also served as a record producer for various artists, including himself, under the pseudonym Larry Fisherman. For Swimming, he was posthumously nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. With them, he released four studio albums: GO:OD AM (2015), The Divine Feminine (2016), Swimming (2018), and the posthumous Circles (2020). After his second studio album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013), he left Rostrum and signed with the major label Warner Bros. In 2013, he founded the record label imprint REMember Music. Miller's debut studio album, Blue Slide Park (2011), became the first independently distributed debut album to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995. In 2010, he signed a record deal with independent label Rostrum Records and released his breakthrough mixtapes K.I.D.S. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. The album featured contributions from guests like Kendrick Lamar, Cee Lo Green, Robert Glasper, and Anderson.Malcolm James McCormick (Janu– September 7, 2018), known professionally as Mac Miller, was an American rapper and record producer. Just a year after GO:OD AM ascended to the Top Five of the Billboard 200 and Rap charts, Miller returned with his fourth LP, The Divine Feminine. GO:OD AM followed in 2015 with Lil B, Chief Keef, and Miguel on the album's guest list. and launched his own imprint, REMember Music, under the major label. The more experimental effort Watching Movies with the Sound Off followed in 2013, with left-field hip-hop names like Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Flying Lotus lending a hand. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Rostrum released his debut EP, On and on and Beyond, and his debut album, Blue Slide Park, in 2011. mixtape became his breakthrough when it was released in August of 2010, earning plenty of attention from hip-hop blogs and landing Miller a recording contract with Rostrum Records. Born Malcolm McCormick, Miller first used the alias 'Easy Mac,' a name referenced on his debut mixtape, 2007's But My Mackin' Ain't Easy. Mac Miller - GO:OD AM (2015) uTorrent, Pittsburgh, PA Hip-Hop/Rap 268,820 Downloads Mixtapes(10) Albums(0) Videos(3) About About Mac MillerĬoming on the scene with a throwback style that betrayed his years, Pittsburgh-based rapper Mac Miller had just turned 18 when he spent 2010 making his name through mixtapes and video-sharing websites.