Macklemore, whose real name Ben Haggerty, is a rapper American. He worked with producer Ryan Lewis, the violinist Andrew Joslyn, the trumpeter Owuor Arunga, the pianist Noah Goldberg and multi-instrumentalist Zach Fleury ( drums , guitar and bass ). Macklemore started to become famous in Seattle since the beginning of his musical career at Garfield High School, often playing the famous Capitol Hill Block Party.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis yielded seven nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year ("Same Love"), Album of the Year ( The Heist ) and best rap song ("Thrift Shop"). Musicians won in four categories: Best rap album, best rap performance, best rap song and best new artist.