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Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, was born June 18, 1983 in Seattle,he is an American rapper of Irish origin.
He worked with producer Ryan Lewis, violinist Andrew Joslyn Owour Arunga trumpeter, pianist Noah Goldberg and multi-instrumentalist Zach Fleury (Drums, guitar and bass).
Macklemore started to become famous in Seattle since the beginning of his musical career at Garfield High School,
often playing the famous Capitol Hill Block Party.
In his youth, his father earns enough good living for his mother does not work.
They moved to Tacoma and young Haggerty attended the Garfield High School, where he noticed a racial divide.
He lives in a suburb where population is mainly white but at school, it is mixed.
After graduating from Nathan Hale High School, he continued his graduate studies at Evergreen State College.
Haggerty wants to find a way to reach youth through his music.
He works in a juvenile detention center where he took part in the program called Gateways, centered on the rap.
Although he was not born into a family of musical artists, both parents are a real support for him.
It was only seven years old when the hip-hop into his life through Digital Underground.
He wrote his first songs at the age of 14 years
His influences come mainly from what is known in the jargon the U.S. East Coast underground hip hop,
hat is to say, the New York rap groups such as Wu-Tang Clan
Macklemore recorded an EP titled Open Your Eyes in 2000 under the name Professor Macklemore, the name he has given himself.
Macklemore professor then withdrew his name, and released his first album, The Language of My World in January 2005.
In September 2009, he released The Mixtape '. In October 2010, he teamed up with producer Ryan Lewis to publish the VS.Redux EP.
Macklemore has used his experience with drugs to create the song Otherside mixtape, which contains a sample of the same name as the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
In April 2010 he produced a song during an impromptu party song known to And We Danced.
In December 2010, released a song in tribute to commentator baseball team Seattle Mariners, Dave Niehaus, entitled My Oh My.
The single was released in January 2011 and the title Can not Hold Us with Ray Dalton in August 2011.
In July 2012, Haggerty and Lewis announce the release of their album planned October 9, 2012, and a world tour.
My Oh My securities, and $ Wing Can not Hold Us are present in the album and the song Make Money.
Can not Hold Us song is used as advertising for a beer in England and Ireland in June 2012.
Macklemore awareness increases while in Europe.
Same Love was released in July 18, 2012 and songs White Walls and Jimmy Iovine are confirmed as present on the album.
His song Thrift Shop is also experiencing a major success worldwide.
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