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In the past, Macklemore has struggled with substance abuse problems, which he considers the reason for his lack of production between 2005 and 2009. <ref>http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/medicine-man/Content?oid=2820949</ref> |
In the past, Macklemore has struggled with substance abuse problems, which he considers the reason for his lack of production between 2005 and 2009. <ref>http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/medicine-man/Content?oid=2820949</ref> |
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He celebrated two years of sobriety in early August 2010, as stated during his performance at Capitol Hill Bock Party 2010. In late April of 2010, he performed an impromptu set at a house party at Colorado College. The set consisted of his track "And We Danced", two consecutive times to the ecstatic screams of over two hundred deeply devoted fans. <ref>http://music.coeusclothing.com/macklemore-and-we-danced/</ref> |
He celebrated two years of sobriety in early August 2010, as stated during his performance at Capitol Hill Bock Party 2010. In late April of 2010, he performed an impromptu set at a house party at Colorado College. The set consisted of his track "And We Danced", two consecutive times to the ecstatic screams of over two hundred deeply devoted fans. <ref>http://music.coeusclothing.com/macklemore-and-we-danced/</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, is a hip hop artist based in Seattle, Washington. Macklemore works with Ryan Lewis (Producer) Andrew Joslyn (Violin), Owour Arunga (Trumpet) and Zach Fleury (Drums, Guitar, Bass). Macklemore is popular in his hometown of Seattle since beginning his musical career at Garfield High School [1], often performing at the famous Capitol Hill Block Party. In 2008, Macklemore toured across Europe, and performed at Bumbershoot, a major arts and music festival in Seattle .[2] He is of Irish descent, a fact he references in his song "Irish Celebration".
History
Macklemore released his first EP, The Language of my World in 2005, and performed live until teaming up with Ryan Lewis in 2009 to produce The VS. EP. Since then, Macklemore has been picked up by The Agency Group[3], an international booking company representing famous bands including 3OH!3, A Tribe Called Quest, Finger Eleven, and Flogging Molly, among others.[4]
In 2005, Abyssinian Creole collaborated with Macklemore on the latter's track "Claiming the City."
In the past, Macklemore has struggled with substance abuse problems, which he considers the reason for his lack of production between 2005 and 2009. [5] He celebrated two years of sobriety in early August 2010, as stated during his performance at Capitol Hill Bock Party 2010. In late April of 2010, he performed an impromptu set at a house party at Colorado College. The set consisted of his track "And We Danced", two consecutive times to the ecstatic screams of over two hundred deeply devoted fans. [6]
Discography
| Date | Album |
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| Jan 2005 | The Language of My World |
| Sept 2009 | The Unplanned Mixtape |
| Dec 2009 | The VS. EP |
Videography
External Links
References
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-schwartz/seattle-to-the-bone_b_445716.html
- ^ http://seattlest.com/2008/03/28/we_interview_ma.php
- ^ http://www.theagencygroup.com/artist.aspx?ArtistID=6142
- ^ http://www.theagencygroup.com/artists.aspx
- ^ http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/medicine-man/Content?oid=2820949
- ^ http://music.coeusclothing.com/macklemore-and-we-danced/
- ^ http://www.last.fm/music/Macklemore