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Macklemore
Ben Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), known by his stage name Macklemore and formerly Professor Macklemore, is an American rapper and musician. He began releasing music in 2000 and now collaborates with producer Ryan Lewis (pictured left), violinist Andrew Joslyn, and trumpeter Owuor Arunga. His music video "Thrift Shop" has been viewed on YouTube more than 250 million times, and reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling more than 2.2 million copies.
Macklemore released his debut studio album The Heist on October 9, 2012, which charted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 78,000 copies in the first week.