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Macklemore
Macklemore in 2022
Born
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty

(1983-06-19)June 19, 1983(age 41)
Seattle, Washington,U.S.
Other namesProfessor Macklemore
EducationNathan Hale High School
College of Santa Fe
Evergreen State College(BA)
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Tricia Davis
​
(m.2015)​
Children3
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member ofMacklemore & Ryan Lewis
Websitemacklemore.com
Signature

Benjamin Hammond Haggerty[2](born June 19, 1983), better known by hisstage nameMacklemore(/ˈmækləmɔːr/MAK-lə-mor;[3][4]formerlyProfessor Macklemore), is an American rapper. A native ofSeattle, Washington,he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing:Open Your Eyes(2000),The Language of My World(2005), andThe Unplanned Mixtape(2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producerRyan Lewisas the duoMacklemore & Ryan Lewis(2009–2016).

Macklemore's and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop"(featuringWanz) reached number one on the U.S.BillboardHot 100in 2013.[5]The single was dubbed byBillboardas the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label; however Macklemore, in a slightly unusualrecording contract,pays a nominal percentage of sales to useWarner Bros. Records's radio promotion department to push his singles.[6][7]Their second single, "Can't Hold Us",also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak position.[8]Their debut studio albumThe Heistwas released on October 9, 2012, and charted at number 2 on theU.S.Billboard200.The duo won fourGrammy Awardsat the2014 ceremony,includingBest New Artist,Best Rap Album(The Heist),Best Rap SongandBest Rap Performance( "Thrift Shop" ). The pair's second album,This Unruly Mess I've Made,was released on February 26, 2016.

In June 2017, Macklemore released "Glorious",a single featuringSkylar Grey,which marked his return to the music industry as well as his first major single produced without Lewis since his mainstream breakthrough. Macklemore released a second solo studio album,Gemini,in September of that year. On February 24, 2023, he released a follow-up album entitledBen.

Early life and influences

Benjamin Hammond Haggerty was born inSeattle, Washington,on June 19, 1983, one of two sons born to Bill Haggerty and Julie Schott. He was raised with his brother Tim in Seattle'sCapitol Hillneighborhood.[9][10]He hasIrishheritage and was raisedCatholic.[11][12]Haggerty was six years old whenhip hopfirst came into his life by way ofDigital Underground.[13][14]At the age of 15, he began to write lyrics.[13][14]

At the time he started to sing, Haggerty listened to "a lot ofEast Coast underground hip hop",listingHieroglyphics,Freestyle Fellowship,Aceyalone,Living Legends,Wu-Tang Clan,Mobb Deep,Nas,andTalib Kwelias his major influences.[15][16]He was interested in reaching a younger generation through his music and became part of a program focusing on education and cultural identity called "Gateways for Incarcerated Youth", where he facilitated music workshops.[17]Haggerty attendedGarfield High SchoolandNathan Hale High School.At Hale, he developed the stage name "Professor Macklemore" for an art project involving a made-up superhero,[18]and at Garfield, he started a hip-hop group named Elevated Elements with other students. The group released an album,Progress,in 2000.[19]

Haggerty enrolled at theCollege of Santa Fefor a year, later saying in an interview that "[i]t was a very pivotal time in a lot of ways.Santa Fewas the place where I got good at rapping ".[20]After not getting into the music program, he moved back to Seattle.[10]Haggerty later enrolled atEvergreen State Collegein Olympia and completed his bachelor's degree in 2009.[17][21]

Career

2000–2008:The Language of My World

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis atSasquatch! Music Festival(2011)

In 2000, Haggerty recorded a mixtape titledOpen Your Eyesunder the name Professor Macklemore, which he distributed himself and released on October 21, 2000.[22]Haggerty dropped "Professor" from his name and began working on his first official full-length album, calledThe Language of My World.The album was released on January 1, 2005, with its lead single, "Love Song", being announced the same day. "Love Song" featured singer Evan Roman, and was produced by Budo, who would later go on to produce several more tracks for Macklemore.

In 2006, Haggerty first met his future collaboratorRyan Lewis.[23]Lewis, who would go on to release two albums with Haggerty asMacklemore & Ryan Lewis,spent a few years working on Macklemore's promotion as a photographer. The two musicians would soon become good friends but would not formalize their collaborative efforts until 2009.[15]In the meantime, Macklemore kept busy as a solo artist, appearing onThe Physics's song "Good" in 2009,[24]as well as performing at the Seattle major arts and music festivalBumbershootin 2006, 2009, and 2011.[25]

Macklemore's second mixtape,The Unplanned Mixtape,was released on September 7, 2009. It would later reach No. 7 on theiTunesHip Hop chart. Themixtapewas accompanied by the singles "The Town" and "And We Danced", the latter of which featured singer Ziggy Stardust. "The Town" was later remixed by Sabzi of theBlue Scholars.[26][27]

2009–2017: Career with Ryan Lewis

In 2009, Macklemore andRyan Lewisformalized the collaboration as a duoMacklemore & Ryan Lewis.They released the EPThe VS. EP.They also released "Irish Celebration" in December 2009 in anticipation of the release ofThe Vs. EP.[28]In March 2010, the duo released "Stay At Home Dad", a track that didn't quite makeVs.[29]In October 2010, they created theVS. ReduxEP. Macklemore used his experience with substance abuse to create the mixtape's song "Otherside", which samples theRed Hot Chili Pepperssong of thesame title.[30][31][32]On April 8, 2011, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed the song at the 2011 Mariners Opening Day in-front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 48,000 attendees.[33][34][35]"Wings"was released on January 21, 2011, followed by"Can't Hold Us"featuringRay Daltonon August 16, 2011. In February 2011, Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis kicked off a multi-city tour in Seattle, which included three sold-out shows at theShowbox at the Marketmusic venue.[36]That same year, the rapper appeared at many U.S. music festivals, includingBumbershoot,Outside Lands,Lollapalooza,Rock the Bells,Soundset,Sasquatch,andBonnaroo.

Macklemore performing at The Heist Tour, in 2012

Their albumThe Heistwas released in October 2012 and debuted on the U.S.Billboard200at number 2 of the week dated October 27, 2012, selling over 78,000 copies. "Same Love"was released on July 18, 2012, and after"White Walls".In January 2013,Music Choicefeatured Macklemore in the brand new series "Primed", which focuses on emerging artists. In May 2013, Haggerty was featured onClinton Sparks's single "Gold Rush", along with2 Chainzand D.A.[37]The Heist World Tour began in August 2012 to promoteThe Heist.[38]

In January 2015, Macklemore announced via Twitter that his third studio album would be released sometime in the second half of that year.[39]Despite this, the album was not released until February 26, 2016. On August 5, 2015, Macklemore released a song for free download titled "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)", which featuresEd Sheeran.[40]On August 27, 2015, he released a new song called "Downtown"which featuresFoxy Shazamvocalist Eric Nally,Kool Moe Dee,Melle Mel,andGrandmaster Caz,which he performed at the2015 MTV Video Music Awardson August 30.[41]On his first tour in two years, An Evening with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Macklemore announced that his new album was finished and ready for release.

On January 15, 2016, Macklemore released a teaser video on hisYouTubechannel revealing the name of his third studio album,This Unruly Mess I've Made,and announcing that it was scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016. On January 22, 2016, the duo released "White Privilege II",the second single onThis Unruly Mess I've Made.On February 26, 2016, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis released the albumThis Unruly Mess I've Made.[42]Also in 2016, Macklemore released two solo singles, "Drug Dealer"and" Wednesday Morning ".[43][44]"Drug Dealer" features Macklemore rapping about his previous addictions and is featured in a documentary that includes clips of Macklemore discussing drug abuse with PresidentBarack Obama."Wednesday Morning" was released after the2016 U.S. Electionand features Macklemore rapping about the political future of the country. The tracks were produced byBudo.On June 15, 2017, Macklemore announced via his officialInstagramthat the duo were on hiatus.[45][46]

2017–present:Gemini&Ben

On June 15, 2017, Macklemore released "Glorious",featuring American singerSkylar Grey,as the lead single from Macklemore's second solo studio albumGemini.[47]On July 26, 2017, Macklemore released "Marmalade",featuring American rapperLil Yachty,as the second single from Macklemore's upcoming album. "Good Old Days",a collaboration withKesha,was released as a single on October 9, 2017. Macklemore releasedGeminion September 22. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Budo.[citation needed]On October 1, Macklemore performed "Same Love" in a set at the opening ofthe Grand Finalof theNational Rugby LeagueinSydney,Australia — something that was considered by some to be controversial in the middle of anational survey on same sex marriage.[48]Macklemore stated that it was one of his best performances due to the circumstances and thanked the fans in Sydney for the reception that he received throughout. On December 11, 2017, Macklemore announced an upcoming co-headlining tour with Kesha titledThe Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore.[49][50]This was Macklemore's fifth headlining tour, promoting his albumGeminiand Kesha's sixth headlining tour, promoting her third solo albumRainbow(2017).[51]The tour began in Phoenix on June 6, 2018, and concluded in Tampa on August 5, 2018.[citation needed]

On October 29, 2021, Macklemore released a new single titled "Next Year", featuring American singer Windser. Macklemore also worked with Ryan Lewis on the single, marking their first collaboration in three years.[52]

On July 22, 2022, Macklemore released a new single, "Chant",with Australian musicianTones and I.[53]On August 19, 2022, Macklemore released the single, "Maniac",featuring American musician Windser.[54]The third single, "Faithful",featuringNLE Choppa,was released on October 28, 2022. The fourth single, "Heroes",featuringDJ Premier,was released on January 20, 2023. Macklemore's third solo studio album,Ben,was released on March 3, 2023.[55]In May 2024, he released "Hind's Hall",aprotest songin support of the2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses,with all proceeds donated towardsUNRWA.[56]

Personal life

Macklemore at the officialSeattle Seahawkspost-game party inJersey CityafterSuper Bowl XLVIII(February 2014)

Family

Macklemore became engaged to his girlfriend of seven years, Tricia Davis, on January 21, 2013.[57]On January 3, 2015, he announced on Twitter that he and Davis were expecting their first child that May.[58]After the release of "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)", which featured English singer-songwriterEd Sheeran,the couple announced that their daughter, Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty,[59]had been born on May 29.[60]Following the birth of Sloane, they married on June 27, 2015.[61] In September 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child.[62]On April 3, 2018, Macklemore announced during a performance at the3Arenathat Davis had given birth to their second daughter. He did not tell the crowd her name. In 2021, they had their third child, Hugo.[63]

Health

In August 2008, Macklemore admitted himself intodrug rehabilitationfordrug addictionandalcoholism,[64][65]and celebrated three years of sobriety before a brief relapse in 2011, which he describes in his song "Starting Over".[66]He said in a 2012 documentary that he spent most of his twenties trying to combat his addictions and destructive way of life:

I want to be someone who is respected and not just in terms of my music. I want to be respected in terms of the way that I treat people... Music is my creative outlet in terms of expressing what is important to me; what has importance, what has a value. And I want to be respected for that.[23]

On May 14, 2016, Macklemore appeared in U.S. PresidentBarack Obama's weekly address to talk about the dangers ofaddiction to opioidsand prescriptionpainkillers.[67]Macklemore talked about his own experiences with abuse of painkillers, stating "When you're going through it, it's hard to imagine anything being worse than addiction. But the shame and stigma associated with the disease keeps too many people from seeking the help they actually need. Addiction isn't a personal choice or a personal failure."[68][69]

On September 29, 2018, Macklemore headlined Recovery Fest inPawtucket, Rhode Island.[70]Recovery Fest was formed to have a drug- and alcohol-free concert and support charities that worked in combating opioid addiction.[71]

In the summer of 2020, during and in part due to the social isolation that took place during theCOVID-19 lockdowns,Macklemore relapsed and suffered a near-fatal overdose. He was hospitalized and given treatment; he eventually recovered from the episode. This experience, as well as the ongoing challenge of overcoming addiction while also raising children, served as an inspiration for much of the lyrical content that makes up his third solo studio album,Ben.[72][73]

Activism and political views

Macklemore voiced his support ofLGBT rightsand same-sex marriage in the song "Same Love"released in 2012, which also condemnshomophobiain mainstream hip-hop, society, and mass media.[74]

Macklemore is an outspoken critic ofDonald Trump.[75]In July 2016, he was featured on the song "FDT (Fuck Donald Trump), Pt. 2"byYGandNipsey Hussle,alongsideG-Eazy.[76][77]In January 2021, after thepresidential inaugurationofJoe Biden,he released "Trump's Over Freestyle".[75]Macklemore attended the2017 Women’s March on Washington.[78][79]

On May 16, 2019, Macklemore received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award fromMusiCares,in recognition of his support of MusiCares and the addiction recovery process.[80]

Macklemore is a supporter ofPalestinian nationalism.[81]On October 30, 2023, during theIsrael–Hamas war,he signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire and an end toIsrael'sblockade of the Gaza Strip.[82]In November 2023, while giving a speech at a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington, D.C., he accused Israel ofcommitting genocide against Palestinians.[83][84]In May 2024, he released "Hind's Hall",aprotest songin support of the2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses,with all proceeds donated towardsUNRWA.[85] At a concert in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Macklemore broke a German taboo by speaking out for Palestinian rights: "To atone for our past is by today standing up against apartheid, against occupation, against genocide—for free Palestine."[86]

In August 2024, Macklemore cancelled his show scheduled to take place in October that year inDubai,citing the United Arab Emirates’ involvement “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis”inSudan.He said to not perform in the country until it “stops arming and funding the RSF”. He also mentioned having no judgement against the artists continuing to perform in the Emirates.[87]

Interests

Macklemore is a fan of theSeattle Seahawks.He created a12th manpromotional video and performed at the2014 NFC Championship Game.He remains a fan of the now-relocatedSeattle SuperSonics.[88][89][90]In August 2019, Macklemore joined the ownership group ofSeattle Sounders FC,the localMajor League Soccerclub.[91]

He is a fan of theSeattle Krakenof theNational Hockey League;on April 18, 2022, the Kraken announced that Macklemore had joined its ownership group.[92]

Macklemore has an eclectic taste in art, including outlandish garments spouting sequins, fringe and feathers, akitschyvelvet painting of abald eagle,an oil painting ofDrakedancing and aDan Laceypainting of a nudeJustin Bieber.[93][94][95]

Controversy

In May 2014, Macklemore was accused ofantisemitismafter wearing a costume resembling acommon Jewish caricatureduring a private concert inSeattle, Washington.[96]The rapper released an apology and stated his intention was to disguise himself, not to impersonate any ‘type’ of person.[97]

At a pro-Palestinian rally in September 2024, Macklemore said "fuck America", causing widespread controversy, including being dropped from the Neon City Festival in Las Vegas.[98][99][100]

Discography

Main article:Macklemore discography
For his discography with Ryan Lewis, seeMacklemore & Ryan Lewis discography.
  • The Language of My World(2005)
  • Gemini(2017)
  • Ben(2023)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family Himself Guest appearance (Season 1, Episode 2)[101]
2014 Under the Gunn Himself / Guest Judge Episode: "Trouble in the Lounge"
2019 Songland Himself / Guest Judge Episode: "Macklemore"
2020 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Himself Episode: "The 7th Innings Scare!"
2020 Dave Himself Episode: "Dave's First"

See also

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