January — 2019 — The Monarch Review

Artists In Residence: Macklemore Helps Seattle-Area Youths Gain Experience In The Music Industry

Monday, January 7, 2019 17:41 — 0 Comments

Below is a story that appeared in Alaska Beyond magazine in January 2019 WHEN BEN HAGGERTY WAS 7 YEARS OLD, he already knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. The Seattle-based emcee/rapper, now better known as Macklemore, was aware even at this young age that he wanted to be onstage with a microphone, hearing his voice boom through speakers as he shared his music with an audience. Now, 28 years later, in the midst of his Grammy-winning career, Macklemore is helping to make similar dreams come true for young musicians through The Residency, a music-education […]