Mac Miller (real name Malcolm McCormick) is a 19 year old rapper from Pittsburgh who is signed to Rostrum Records and who slowly but surely is carving a niche for himself in the rap game, and amassing a passionate legion of fans as he goes.
MTV.com had caught up with Mac to find out exactly who he is.
“He’s a 19 year old rap phenomenon from Pittsburgh who enjoys life and enjoys making music every day and working very hard for everything he gets.” says Mac, oozing confidence
So, where did Malcolm get his stage name?
“My grandpa started calling me Mac when I was born. So, it stuck. It’s cool. My grandpa was a huge Mack Maine fan. It’s a family name, but it just sounded really good after Mac, so you know, [Miller] is also my brother’s first name, Q and I were talking on the phone, because when I was 15 and I went by ‘Easy Mac’ and we said the first thing we gotta do is change my name and we were like ‘Ohh Mac Miller, that sounds cool’.”
Sure does, Mac!
