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Macklemore is an American singer and rapper who rose to fame as a part of the well-known hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis officially started collaborating in 2009 and became known for the hits ‘Thrift Shop’ and ‘Can't Hold Us.’ Over the course of their successful collaboration, the duo won several awards, including Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album for ‘The Heist’, Best New Artist, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for ‘Thrift Shop.’ However, after more than eight years together, Macklemore and Ryan mutually parted ways as both decided to have some individual creative space. Macklemore has also independently released a mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Interested in music from a young age, he started writing lyrics as a teenager. During his high school years he teamed up with some other students and started a hip hop group called Elevated Elements. He began his full-fledged musical career in the 2000s and gained international stardom within a few years. This brilliant singer and rapper once grappled with drug addiction though he is now clean after attending a rehab program.
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Born
June 19, 1983
Birth Place
Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Gemini
Also Known As
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty
Famous As
Rapper
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
Education
Nathan Hale High School, Garfield High School, The Evergreen State College
Father
Bill Haggerty
Mother
Julie Schott
Spouse(s)
Tricia Davis
Siblings
Tim Haggerty
Children
2
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Macklemore On Ice: Rapper Becomes Minority Owner of NHL Team

The Seattle Kraken, a National Hockey League team, have announced two of their newest minority owners—Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch. Macklemore was born and raised in Seattle, so the financial move made sense for the artist. It was also in his Seattle high school where the name Macklemore first emerged. He had adopted the name “Professor Macklemore” for an art project. As for Lynch, the former athlete spent the majority of his football career playing for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Kraken add Marshawn Lynch, Macklemore as minority owners

SEATTLE (AP) — The expansion Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. The Kraken announced Monday that Grammy winner Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch are joining the minority investor group. The two are taking small stakes in the franchise but bringing...
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Macklemore Is Now a Minority Owner of Seattle Kraken Hockey Team

Click here to read the full article. The Seattle Kraken NHL expansion team is adding some additional star power to their ownership group. The Kraken announced Monday (April 18) that Grammy winner Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch are joining the minority investor group. The two are taking small stakes in the franchise but bringing big ideas about community engagement and outreach to go along with their financial commitment. One of the original members of Seattle’s ownership group was Hollywood film maker Jerry Bruckheimer. “I’d say that perhaps we didn’t need just two more investors. But these are investors who uniquely...
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Slog PM: Federal Judge Voids Travel Mask Mandate, Harrell Paints Over Graffiti, Marshawn and Macklemore Own Some Kraken

What do you think Macklemore and Marshawn Lynch talked about during this photo shoot? Today, the Seattle Kraken announced that the Seattle rapper and former Seahawk are two new minority investors in the team and in Climate Pledge Arena, reports the Seattle Times. The Kraken were mum about how much money M^2 put into the team, but the Times notes that "minority stakeholder shares typically have been for $5 million." Whatever, just keep giving me more Marshawn-zamboni content:
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