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.