Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is a musical duo formed in Seattle in 2009 by rapper and singer Macklemore (Ben Haggerty, June 19, 1983) and the producer, photographer and designer Ryan Lewis. The band members had worked together before forming the project, but it was not until he edited The VS. EP work freely distributed through the Internet, which served to popularize the band.

The international success of the band did not come until the single was released Thrift Shop, a casual and hip hop theme with a catchy chorus in which collaborated American R & B Wanz. The debut album Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist (2012), reached number two on the Billboard 200 a week after launch.