
Macklemore later recalled having listened to various explicit music underage in his youth. In fact, he was first introduced to the world of hip hop at the age of six, after having heard the works of Digital Underground- an Oakland-based music group. Growing up, he had always had a fond fascination with music. Macklemore’s Early Life and Career Beginningsīorn on Jin Kent, Washington, Macklemore (Real Name: Benjamin Hammond Haggerty) is the son of Julie Schott and Bill Haggery one of two children, he has a brother named Tim.
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On television, Macklemore has also been featured in a handful of TV shows such as Wild ‘N Out (2013), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2013), Chelsea Lately (2013), Under the Gunn (2014), Good Morning America (2014), and Circus Halligalli (2016), to name a few. Top Rap Song) among thirteen nominations, the list goes on. Best Group) from three nominations, two BET Hip-Hop Award nominations, two Billboard Music Awards (e.g. Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album) from six nominations, a BET Award (e.g. Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance), two American Music Awards (e.g. One of the most popular hip hop duos to date, they’ve garnered several awards over the past few years including three Grammy Awards (e.g. Since then, they’ve released two studio albums, two extended plays, nine singles and eleven music videos.
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A few months later, the two dropped their first full length album, The Heist (2012), which proved to be yet another success.

Incredibly successful- especially the latter, they quickly propelled the duo into fame. The following year, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis dropped two additional singles, Same Love and Thrift Shop. A chart topper, the record has since gone Platinum six times in the United States. A moderate success, it was eventually followed by what would be their breakthrough hit, Can’t Hold Us later that same year. In the winter of 2011, the pair released their debut single, Wings under Macklemore’s own label. In 2006, the Washington-native met Ryan Lewis for the first time the two later formed a hip hop duo together in 2008.

At the age of seventeen, the young rapper self-released an extended play entitled, Open Your Eyes (2000). From there, it wasn’t until 2005 that he came out with his full length debut album, The Language of My World. Wanting to help cut his habits, his parents ultimately moved him to another school. However, that was also the time that he started to get in trouble with heavy liquor and drugs. While attending high school, he also founded a hip hop group with a few friends- the Elevated Elements together, they released an album entitled, Progress. Not long afterward, he also began singing, inspired by artists such as Lieving Legends, Michael Jackson and Kris Kross. By the time he was in his mid-teens, Macklemore had started to write his own lyrics.

Hailing from Washington, he first came across hip hop at the age of six after listening to the works of Digital Underground. Benjamin Haggerty- better known as Macklemore, rose to fame in the early 2010’s as a member of the music duo, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
