American rapper (born 1983) Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005), and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2009–2016). 213,767 views on September 16, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Robert Kraft, Lizzie Borden, Ed Sheeran, JJ Gabriel. Wiki link