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Tom MacDonald
Tom MacDonald
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Birth name	Thomas MacDonald
Also known as	T-Mac Mr. Controversy
Born	September 21, 1988 (age 36); British Columbia , Canada
Genres	Hip hop; political hip hop; trap; pop rap;
Occupations	Rapper; Singer; Songwriter; YouTuber; Social Media Personality; Wrestler; ;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	2014 – present

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Thomas MacDonald (born 21 September 1988), known professionally as Tom MacDonald, is an independent Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, YouTuber, and social media personality.

Early life

During his teenage years, MacDonald spent six years working as a professional wrestler in Canada. He had performed for the National Wrestling Alliance, Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, Real Canadian Wrestling, Prairie Wrestling Alliance, and Monster Pro Wrestling.^[2]

Music career

YouTube

MacDonald began his rapping career in 2009. His first album, LeeAnn's Son, was released in 2014. During this time, he started his YouTube channel with the single 'Wannabe'. His initial success arose after his 2017 single 'Dear Rappers'.^{[citation needed]}

Controversy

His lyrics are interpreted by some as anti-feminist, pro-democracy and freedom and as apologism for NotAllMen.^[3] MacDonald has denied the claim of being a racist or ever participating in 'racist activities'.^[4]

Personal life

In 2017, MacDonald began dating Canadian rapper Nova Rockafeller.^{[citation needed]} Together they have a punk band called 'GFBF'.^[5]

He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]}

MacDonald has cited The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, and Aerosmith as musical influences.^[6] Growing up, the first albums he had were 2Pac's All Eyez on Me, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP,^[7] and Marilyn Manson's Smells Like Children.^[8] He also cited Lady Gaga as an influence.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

LeeAnn's Son (2014)
See You Tomorrow (2015)
Dream People & the Whiskey Wars (2015)
Deathreats (2018)
Ghostories (2019)
Gravestones (2020)

Collaborative

Killing the Neighbors (with Madchild) (2020)

Mixtapes

MacBeth (2015)
Therapy (2017)
Flowers for the Dead (2020)

Singles

"Fake Woke" (2021)

References

^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13800
^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13800&page=20
^ "A straight White rapper releases music video to show how oppressed he is". May 29, 2019.
^ "The tensions behind Facebook's 'caption rappers'". Honi Soit. April 1, 2019.
^ Nyanchama, Venic (June 24, 2020). "Tom Macdonald: Bio and net worth in 2020". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.
^ Baboukis, Denise (May 3, 2019). "Tom MacDonald | Artist Interview".
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_TdKQhYjg
^ ^a ^b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH2nZq4w7xk

External links

[auto10-1] ttps://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13800

[2] ttps://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=13800&page=20

[auto6-3] "A straight White rapper releases music video to show how oppressed he is". May 29, 2019.

[4] "The tensions behind Facebook's 'caption rappers'". Honi Soit. April 1, 2019.

[5] Nyanchama, Venic (June 24, 2020). "Tom Macdonald: Bio and net worth in 2020". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.

[auto5-6] Baboukis, Denise (May 3, 2019). "Tom MacDonald | Artist Interview".

[7] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh_TdKQhYjg

[auto11-8] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH2nZq4w7xk

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 === Controversy ===
 His lyrics are interpreted by some as [[anti-feminist]], pro-democracy and freedom and as apologism for [[NotAllMen]].<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://preen.ph/96506/a-straight-white-rapper-releases-music-video-to-show-how-oppressed-he-is|title=A straight White rapper releases music video to show how oppressed he is|date=May 29, 2019}}</ref>  MacDonald has denied the claim of being a racist or ever participating in 'racist activities'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://honisoit.com/2019/04/the-tensions-behind-facebooks-caption-rappers/|title=The tensions behind Facebook's 'caption rappers'|date=April 1, 2019|website=Honi Soit}}</ref>
-On 19 March 2020, MacDonald released “Coronavirus”, a song which commented on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and was criticized by critics but praised by public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/cover-your-ears-because-theres-an-awful-rap-song-called-coronavirus-11891400|title=Rapper Tom MacDonald's Song 'Coronavirus' Might Be Worse Than the Actual Coronavirus|first=Garrett|last=Gravley|date=March 20, 2020|website=Dallas Observer}}</ref>
 == Personal life ==