Macklemore

Multi-platinum and Grammy award winning artist Macklemore has made history with a combination of commercial success, critical acclaim and international appeal, with a total of 20 billion combined streams/views to date. The Seattle-born performer is one of the most successful independent artists of the 21st century. 

Macklemore, along with producer Ryan Lewis, released two albums: the multiple-GRAMMY award winning and multi-platinum album, The Heist, which spawned two #1 singles, the Diamond-certified "Thrift Shop" and the multi-platinum "Can’t Hold Us", and the 2016 release, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, which featured the Platinum-certified single "Downtown". Macklemore followed in 2017 with his solo release, Gemini, which debuted at #2 on the Top 200 and #1 on the charts for Rap, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Independent Albums. It featured the Platinum-certified singles, "Glorious" (featuring Skylar Grey), "Good Old Days" (featuring Kesha), and "Marmalade" (featuring Lil Yachty). 

A lifelong Seattle resident, Macklemore has always believed in using his platform, resources and creative pursuits to have an impact on racial and social justice issues. 

He is a co-founder of The Residency, a hip-hop and youth development program that has become one of the preeminent opportunities for young aspiring artists in the region. Drawing on his personal battles with drugs and alcohol, Macklemore has consistently used his art and platform to raise awareness around issues of addiction and recovery. In 2016, he was featured in an MTV special with President Obama about the opioid epidemic in America and was the first non-administration official ever to participate in the Presidential Weekly Address. 

In 2021, Macklemore launched Bogey Boys, a golf and lifestyle clothing brand that has gained quick momentum and made waves in the golf and fashion worlds. In September 2021, he launched the Bogey Boys Flagship along with Goose Magees Vintage Mall on Capitol Hill in Seattle. He is a co-owner of Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders, and the NHL's Seattle Kraken. He currently serves on the board of directors for MusiCares, The Residency and The Underground Museum in LA. 

His latest album, Ben, was released in March.

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