Once Upon a Time . . .

This baby-faced hot shot has been crushing the competition since his teens. Dedication has proven to be quite helpful for this regal rapper. Take a look!

January 1992

Born Malcolm James McCormick in Pittsburg Pennsylvania to mother Karen Meyers, a photographer and father Mark McCormick, an architect

1998

By the age of six Mac Miller had learned how to play several instruments including the piano, drums, guitar, and bass

2007

Releases first mixed tape under the pseudonym “EZ Mac” titled But My Mackin’ Ain’t Easy at age 15

2008

Records second mixed tape as part of the duo “The Ill Spoken” with fellow Pittsburgh rapper Beedie titled How High.

December 2009

Releases solo records The Jukebox and The High Life where he began to generate buzz in the music industry

July 2010

Lands a record deal with Pittsburgh-based Rostrum Records alongside rapper Wiz Khalifa

August 2010

Releases debut album K.I.D.S. under Rostrum Records, catapulting him to stardom, the title inspired by the 1995 film

January 2011

Mac goes on his first tour “The Incredibly Dope Tour”

February 2011

Featured in hip hop magazine XXL issue “Freshman Class of 2011” alongside 10 other up-and-coming rappers

November 2011

Releases debut album Blue Slide Park that shoots to number one on the Billboard 200 list

March 2012

Mac releases seventh mixed tape Macadelic, later releasing “Loud”, “Onaroll” [produced by Pharrell Williams] and “Thoughts From a Balcony” as singles.

June 2013

Releases sophomore album Watching Movies with the Sound Off featuring collaborations with Tyler the Creator and Jay Electronica