May 03

Chase Jarvis 60: Macklemore

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I'm grateful to have so many friends in the Seattle community who influence and inspire me. Among them - Ben Haggerty. Known to the world as Macklemore, Ben and his talented musical partner-in-crime Ryan Lewis have been on rocket-ship ride to hip hop stardom in the last 7 months. They have been touring non-stop and sold millions of downloads their #1 hit song Thriftshop from the incredible album The Heist. They have appeared on Jay... read more ›
Mar 14

Insider Interview with Macklemore — Staying Independent, Humble + Going Quadruple Platinum

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As many of you who are regular readers know, I am longtime friend (and fan of course) of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Ben (Macklemore) and I get coffee at the same joint. He has played dinner parties at my studio and he and Ryan deployed a magical performance on chasejarvisLIVE among other things over the years. But it is with a special appreciation that I've been attuned their meteoric rise to the top of the... read more ›