Ryan Lewis was born on March 25, 1988, in Spokane, Washington, eventually taking up photography and music production. After he befriended the rapper Macklemore via Myspace, the two teamed up and later went on to have huge success with their debut album, The Heist, and the singles "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us," with millions of copies sold. Lewis is noted for the act's distinctive, original sounds.