Remembering Mac Miller Malcolm James McCormick was born on <br />January 19, 1992 and passed on September 7, 2018. Here are five facts to celebrate <br />the late rapper’s life. 1. He started rapping when he was 14 years old and went by EZ Mac before becoming Mac Miller. 2. Miller taught himself <br />how to play the guitar, <br />bass, piano and drums. 3. He was also a record producer<br /> under the pseudonym, <br />Larry Fisherman. 4. His debut studio album, 'Blue Slide Park,' was the first independently-distributed album to top the US 'Billboard' 200 chart since 1995. 5. Miller received his <br />first-ever Grammy nomination <br />posthumously for his last <br />studio album, 'Swimming.' Happy Birthday, <br />Mac Miller!