Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, known by his stage name 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
Macklemore first began his career at 15 by writing lyrics and has been indulging himself in music ever since. Years later, he joined with Ryan Lewis and produced two hit singles that helped his name become big in the industry, that is "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us". Macklemore went success with "Thrift Shop" in 2013, getting into the top of Billboard Hot 100. By far, he has won four Grammy-awards and more notable awards as well as nominations.