Haggerty was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and always had a love for music. His first stage name was Professor Macklemore, but later on changed it to solely Macklemore. He started to make his own music when he was 17, and recorded his first album in 2005, "The Language of My World." He only became recognized by his first full length album, "The Heist." He doesn't hide much in his songs throughout "The Heist" - in "Same Love," he talks about gay marriage and the rights that we all have. In "Jimmy Lovine," he ridicules record contract politics, reassuring his independancy in the music busniess.
Haggerty is fairly new to the hip hop world, and his image is very strong. For those who only know Macklemore as the thrift-shop, silly rapper who wears fur coats and sings about Goodwill, his image is one who does not take rap seriously and enjoys to have fun within the music business. To those, like me, who have taken the time to listen to both of his albums, his image is independant and that of a warrior. In one of his songs, "Starting Over," he speaks openly about his battle with drug and alcohol abuse. In my opinion, his image is strong and really reflects on who he is; someone who has been through a lot, has the scars to show it, but has gotten his life back together.
Haggerty has performed multiple times on many popular TV shows, as mentioned above, such as Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, and many awards shows. He is very interactive with his fans during these public apperances, and even has an annual fan appreciation pizza party, with chances to meet and see a Macklemore concert. I believe that Macklemore is a great role model - he has made a name for himself in the music business without giving in to any major record label, has many inspirational songs with such emotional lyrics, and will continue to make great music in the future.
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