Mac Miller
Aug 15, 2011
A recent graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School, Mac Miller, hailing from Pittsburgh, caught the eyes and ears of Rostrum Records, inking a deal in July 2010. A multitalented musician who can play numerous instruments and a young novice of the freestyle/cipher/battle circuit of his hometown, Mac has been paving his way to superstardom in his blue-collar hometown for years.
Born in 1992, Mac taught himself to play piano, drums, guitar, and bass by the age of 6. Then, after learning to compose songs in a variety of musical genres, he began studying the art of rhyme. Influenced by the styles of artists such as Big L, Lauryn Hill, Outkast, and A Tribe Called Quest, Mac soon developed a reputation for delivering jaw-dropping freestyles in Pittsburgh. Recording his first songs in the Fall of 2007, Mac went on to form a duo called The Ill Spoken. By 2009, Mac began recording solo records. During this time he released "The Jukebox" and "The High Life" and began to generate a buzz in the streets and online.
By of July 2010, Mac's buzz became undeniable. With a handful of offers on the table, the young phenom decided to sign with independent powerhouse Rostrum Records. In August 2010, Mac released his Rostrum Records debut K.I.D.S. and took the internet and music industry by storm. Soon after signing to Rostrum, Miller was thrust onto several national radio shows for interviews and impromptu freestyles, which have now become Youtube viral video classics. To coincide with K.I.D.S. Mac continued to team up with hometown filmmaker/videographer Rex Arrow Films. Mac's videos have surpassed 14 million hits on YouTube including his ode to shoes "Nikes On My Feet" which is approaching 3 million hits. The success of his early street buzz and social media dominance has now transitioned Mac to sell out shows across the country.
On March 29, 2011, he released an EP called On And On And Beyond and followed it up with the announcement that his first full length album Blue Slide Park was set for a Fall 2011 release. Miller's most recent release was a mixtape titled Best Day Ever. The mixtape features his singles "Get Up", "Wear My Hat", and the more favorites "Donald Trump", "BDE Bonus" and "All Around The World". The video for the first single released from this mixtape, "Donald Trump", has reached 19 million views in the popular video sharing website YouTube, and Donald Trump himself, who is referenced on the song, acknowledged the video on the social networking site Twitter when it reached 16 million views stating "who wouldn't be flattered". The song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 debuting at #80 and peaking at #79.
The Blue Slide Park tour honoring Mac Miller's upcoming album will begin on September 22nd in New York City. The tour will run through December 9th where Mac will close the tour by taking the stage in his hometown of Pittsburgh at Stage AE.
The Blue Slide Park Tour Dates:
- Sep-22 / NEW YORK, NY / IRVING PLAZA
- Sep-24 / NORTHAMPTON, MA / JOHN M GREENE HALL
- Sep-25 / PROVIDENCE, / RI LUPOS
- Sep-27 / BALTIMORE, MD / RAMS HEAD LIVE
- Sep-28 / PHILADELPHIA, PA / ELECTRIC FACTORY
- Sep-29 / DANBURY, CT / O'NEILL CENTER
- Sep-30 / WORCESTER, MA / PALLADIUM
- Oct-01 / SAYREVILLE, NJ / STARLAND BALLROOM
- Oct-04 / ROCHESTER, NY / WATER STREET MUSIC HALL
- Oct-05 / BUFFALO, NY / RAPIDS THEATER
- Oct-06 / COLUMBUS, OH / NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
- Oct-07 / EAST LANSING, MI / MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Oct-08 / DETROIT, MI / THE FILLMORE
- Oct-09 / GRAND RAPIDS, MI / ORBIT ROOM
- Oct-10 / CLEVELAND, OH / HOUSE OF BLUES
- Oct-12 / CHICAGO, IL / HOUSE OF BLUES
- Oct-13 / INDIANAPOLIS, IN / THE EGYPTIAN
- Oct-14 / CINCINNATI, OH / BOGARTS
- Oct-16 / MADISON, WI / ORPHEUM THEATER
- Oct-18 / MINNEAPOLIS, MN / FIRST AVENUE
- Oct-19 / DES MOINES, IA / VAL AIR BALLROOM
- Oct-22 / BOULDER, CO / FOX THEATER
- Oct-23 / DENVER, CO / OGDEN THEATER
