Macklemore

Macklemore is the stage name of Ben Haggerty, an American rapper born in 1983 in Seattle, Washington, who began as an independent artist in 2000. His songs address addiction and recovery, social justice and, in "Same Love", LGBTQ rights. With producer Ryan Lewis he released "The Heist" (2012), whose single "Thrift Shop" topped the Billboard Hot 100, and won four Grammys including Best New Artist.