Harry Mack

Harry Hamilton McKenzie (born February 17, 1990), commonly known as Harry Mack, is an American rapper, producer, drummer, and YouTuber from Portland, Oregon, known for his viral freestyles performed in public. He has a large social media following, with millions of followers on multiple platforms. His most popular series include Guerrilla Bars, where he raps on the streets, and Omegle Bars, where he raps virtually on the online chat service Omegle. His background in music began at age seven playing the violin, followed by drum playing in fourth or fifth grade. His older sister introduced him to hip hop via the radio Jammin' 95.5. Mack began rapping in sixth grade, at 12, with his friend Brady B, an aspiring DJ. They formed a group called State of Mind and released an album when they were in middle school. Mack went by the alias MC Wundur at this time. He enjoyed the improvisational aspect of jazz and began to practice freestyling to work on his ability to do so. His roommates would test him on his freestyling every night. In March, Mack freestyled on the Power 106 radio for fellow rapper Joey Bada$$, who threw words out for Mack to implement into the freestyle, a common occurrence in Mack's work. This event was covered by XXL, which praised Mack for his lyrical abilities. Mack came back onto Power 106 to freestyle for Kendrick Lamar in June, Casey Veggies in July, and Macklemore in September. Also in September, he freestyled on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and also made a short film with Red Bull, touring them around Los Angeles. Mack independently released his first album, Contents Under Pressure, on January 18, 2019. He eventually signed to Mush Man LLC in August 2019. In December 2020, he interviewed Counter Strike: Global Offensive player n0thing and freestyled over his gameplay on Twitch. He also teamed up with Marc Rebillet in May 2021. In celebration of him reaching a million subscribers on YouTube, Mack freestyled for ten hours straight in June 2021. In August, he participated in PogChamps 4. Mack performed at the Shacknews E6 in 2022. In this year, he also embarked on a tour to the United Kingdom. For his 2023 U.S. tour, Odyssey, he was sponsored by Starbucks. To promote the tour, he appeared on TNT and freestyled for the hosts of the show. Mack helped promote the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in 2023 by performing a themed freestyle for Seth Rogen and Ice Cube. He did the same in 2024, this time promoting Bad Boys: Ride or Die with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. He had previously performed at The Streamer Awards 2024.

Personal life Mack supported the 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District teachers' strike in a freestyle on Power 106.

Influences and style Mack is mainly influenced by golden age hip hop artists, although he has also said that jazz rap and trap have influenced him a lot as well. He has named Kendrick Lamar, Rakim, Ashanti, Nelly, Roy Ayers, Big L, Gift of Gab, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., MF Doom, Black Thought, Dr. Dre, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul as influential to him. Amongst freestylers, he names Supernatural, MC Juice, Eyedea, and Freestyle Fellowship as inspirations.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Contents Under Pressure Released: January 18, 2019 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download

Extended plays Title Details Rap Coltrane Released: November 19, 2021 Label: Mush Man LLC Formats: Digital download Soulilloquies Released: September 9, 2022 Label: Mush Man LLC Formats: Digital download The Process Released: January 26, 2024 Label: Mush Man LLC Formats: Digital download

Singles Title Year Album "Proof" 2017 "Not Ready" "On Lock" "Next Gear" 2019 Contents Under Pressure "Napoleon Hill" "90 Degrees" "Day Zero" "Cooking Up" "2024" 2024 "It Goes Deep" "I Ain't Gotta Worry" "Iconoclast" "Plan In Motion" "Prove It To Myself" "Get Away From Everything" "Nikola Tesla" "Minotaur" "Treat It Like A Hobby" "Back On Mine" "Bet The House" "Shift The Market" "No Regard" "On Like That" "Everything I Do Amazing" "WYGDN" "Tired As Fuck" "Not The Same" "So Low" "Hadda Make A Change" "Build My Tower High" "Holdin The Wheel" "One Foot In Front The Other"

Awards and nominations YearCeremonyCategoryNominee / workResult202111th Streamy AwardsBest CollaborationHarry Mack and Marcus Veltri – Pianist & Freestyle Rapper BLOW MINDS on Omegle ft. Marcus Veltri Live ShowOmegle Bars (Harry Mack)