Music · 1992–2018

Mac Miller — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 January 1992 · Died: 7 September 2018 · Age: 26

Pittsburgh rapper who went from party anthems to the acclaimed Swimming and Circles before his death at 26

Did you know?Blue Slide Park was the first independently distributed debut album to top the US chart since 1995.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth19 January 1992
  • Date of death7 September 2018
  • Age at death26
  • NationalityAmerican
  • BirthplacePittsburgh, United States

Editor's Take:

Mac Miller started as a carefree party rapper and grew into a thoughtful, vulnerable artist. His later albums drew on jazz, funk and soul. Swimming showed his growth as a singer and producer. He spoke openly about depression and addiction. His death shocked the music world. Circles, finished after his death, was widely praised. He also founded his own label, REMember Music. His influence on younger rappers remains strong.

Key Milestones

  1. 2011: Blue Slide Park tops the chart
  2. 2018: Releases Swimming
  3. 2020: Circles is released

Malcolm James McCormick (January 19, 1992 – September 7, 2018), known by the stage name 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.

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Mac Miller: Pittsburgh Rapper

American rapper, born 1992

Mac Miller was born in Pittsburgh on 19 January 1992.

He was born Malcolm James McCormick in Pittsburgh.

His album Blue Slide Park topped the US chart in 2011.

He died of an accidental overdose in Los Angeles in 2018, at 26.

Career highlights

  1. 2010K.I.D.S.: breakthrough mixtape
  2. 2011Blue Slide Park: number one album
  3. 2015GO:OD AM: major-label debut
  4. 2018Swimming: Grammy-nominated album
  5. 2020Circles: posthumous album
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Age at death
26
Years since death
8

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Mac Miller's birthday is January 19. He was born on January 19, 1992 in Pittsburgh, United States.
How old was Mac Miller when he died?
Mac Miller died on September 7, 2018, aged 26.
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Last reviewed: October 2026