The Seattle duo, along with guest vocalist Wanz and manager Zach Quillen, recall how the No. 1 song came to be. By Emily Zemler Macklemore Performance - H 2013 Macklemore, rapper: “For the last couple ...

For the last two years, Michael “Wanz” Wansley has been living his dream thanks to his surprising star turn singing the hook on Macklemore’s smash-hit “Thrift Shop.” But the improbable ride is coming ...

You see, Wanz played in Seattle bands, like The Ghetto Monks, through the 80’s and 90’s but he always kept his day job. He stood by as his musician friends were launched into stardom. “Kim and Matt ...

SEATTLE -- Michael Wansley is a two-time Grammy winner for his role in Macklemore's chart-topper, "Thrift Shop." For Wansley the ode to thrifty shopping is autobiographical. Wansley said, "Everyone ...