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Michael "Mike" Wansley (born October 9, 1961), [1] better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He performs in various genres, including rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, and pop.
"Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz, released in 2012, as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album, The Heist (2012). The lyrics tell of Macklemore's esteem for going to thrift shops and saving money, rather than flaunting ...
"Thrift Shop" from rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz came in at number one, spending a total of six nonconsecutive weeks. The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States.
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty [2] (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore (/ ˈ m æ k l ə m ɔːr / MAK-lə-mor; [3] [4] formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington , he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World ...
The album's fourth single, "Thrift Shop" featuring Wanz, was very successful commercially. It was released on August 27, 2012, and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number one for six non-consecutive weeks. "Thrift Shop" has sold over 6 million copies in the United States. [9] "Thrift Shop" also reached the top of the Australian and New ...
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2009 by rapper Macklemore [5] [6] and record producer Ryan Lewis.In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP titled VS.
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Lewis was born in Spokane, Washington, to Julie and Scott Lewis.Lewis has two sisters, Teresa and Laura, four years and two years older than he is, respectively. [1] At an early age, he played guitar in rock bands with his childhood best friend Ryan Sanson, and nursed a growing interest in music production around the age of 15.