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Macklemore
Who Am I?
- I was born Ben Haggerty on June 19, 1983
- I recently won 4 Grammy awards including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album
- In 2009 I received a Bachelors Degree from Evergreen State College in Washington
- Before becoming famous I lead music workshops for an at risk youth program which focused on cultural identity
- My single Thrift Shop reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart without any help from major record labels
- My DJ and music partner Ryan Lewis also holds a BA from the University of Washington
Who Am I?
- I was born June 26th, 1979 in Tulsa, OK
- I began learning piano at the age of 3 and started singing in public at the age of 7
- I attended Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma
- I earned a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations and advertising in 2001
- I eventually moved to Colorado where I formed my current band which I am the lead singer and front person for
- Our most recent song Counting Stars has become our most successful hit to date
Ryan Tedder
Who am I?
Miranda Cosgrove
Who Am I?
- I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Southern California
- I hope to study film
- I first started singing and acting in TV commercials at the age of 3
- I recorded my debut album in 2010 entitled Sparks Fly
- My first big role was along side Jack Black in the movie School of Rock
- You might also know me as iCarly
Lil Wayne
Who Am I?
- I was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana
- I attended the University of Phoenix
- I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology
- I was signed to my first record label, Cash Money Records at the age of 9
- In 2012 I surpassed Elvis Presley with the most hits to appear on the Billboard top 100
- In 2008 I won a Grammy award for Best Rap Album with Tha Carter III
Carrie Underwood
Who Am I?
- I attended Northeastern State University in Oklahoma
- I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mass Communications
- I have won 6 Grammys and 16 Billboard Awards
- I am married to Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher
- I just appeared as Maria in the ABC network premier of The Sound of Music
- I first became known on the TV show American Idol
- My first big hit was Jesus Take The Wheel
Ludacris
Who Am I?
- I was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign Illinois
- I attended Georgia State University
- I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music Management
- I have won 3 Grammy Awards as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award and an MTV Music Award
- I am best known as a rapper, but I was recently able to show off my acting skills in The Fast and Furious 6
Who Am I?
- I was born in Atlanta and currently take up residence in both New York and LA
- I am first a composer, but also play the trumpet, viola, violin, bass and drums
- I have a Bachelors degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music
- My band was recently featured on Saturday Night Live where we performed our hit Radioactive
- I love all music and play in a jazz band in New York, but you probably will know me best as the drummer for Imagine Dragons
Daniel Platzman
Who Am I?
- I was born in Connecticut in June of 1970
- I attended Harvard University and graduated with a BA in English
- Some of my most famous songs are: Island in the Sun, Say it Ain't So and Beverly Hills
- I have since released 9 studio albums
- I moved to LA at the age of 19 to sing and play guitar with a couple of rock bands before forming my band Weezer
Rivers Cuomo