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Macklemore
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Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005), and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).
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Macklemore, born Benjamin Hammond Haggerty on June 19, 1983, in Seattle, Washington, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and activist. He began his professional work period in 2000. His musical genres include hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, pop rap, and hipster hop. He is a graduate of Santa Fe University of Art and Design and Evergreen State College.
Macklemore has received several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video, the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message, and the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography. He has three children and stands at a height of 179.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1983
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Gemini
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Film & TV
Acting · Seattle, Washington, USA
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore (/ˈmæklə.mɔːr/ MAK-lə-mor; formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. His releases to date include one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Macklemore's and Lewis's…
Known for
- Macklemore en concert au Main Square Festival 2023 — Self2023
- All in Washington: A Concert for COVID-19 Relief — Self2020
- DAVE — Macklemore2020
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? — Macklemore (voice)2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Songland — Self2019
- Survivor's Guide to Prison — Self2018
- American Idol — Self - Performer2018
- Prescription for Change: Ending America's Opioid Crisis — Himself2016
- Chelsea — Self2016
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1983
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,576,150
- Total plays
- 21,602,194
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Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore, formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. His releases to date include one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Ben Haggerty was born in Seattle, Washington, on June 19, 1983, one of two sons born to Bill Haggerty and Julie Schott. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
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- Person.alias
- Professor Macklemore
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- College of Santa FeEvergreen State College (BA)
- Person.years_active
- 2000–present
- Person.children
- 3
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- Benjamin Hammond Haggerty
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- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Early life and influences
- Career
- 2000–2008: ''The Language of My World''
- 2009–2017: Career with Ryan Lewis
- 2017–present: ''Gemini'' & ''Ben''
- Personal life
- Family
- Health
- Activism and political views
- Interests
- Discography
- Filmography
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005), and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).
Macklemore's and Lewis's 2012 single "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) became the first self-released song to peak the Billboard Hot 100 in 11 years. However, Macklemore, in a slightly unusual recording contract, paid a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records's radio promotion department to push his singles. Their second single, "Can't Hold Us" (featuring Ray Dalton), also peaked on chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak position. Their debut studio album The Heist (2012) peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, the duo won Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (The Heist), Best Rap Song ("Same Love") and Best Rap Performance ("Thrift Shop"). The duo's second album, ''This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016), followed thereafter.
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