Iame (rapper)
Iame | |
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| Birth name | Ryan McMahon |
| Also known as | Wool See |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Pacific Northwest hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Heaven Noise, Taxidermy Records |
| Website | heavennoise |
Ryan McMahon, better known by his stage name Iame (pronounced /aɪ.æmˈiː/ eye-am-EE) (often stylized as IAME or iAMe), and also known since 2014 as "one-man band" Wool See, is an American rapper, record producer and record executive from Portland, Oregon, now based in Vermont. He is a member of the hip hop groups Oldominion and Sandpeople. In 2012, he released the album Lame$tream, which was given favorable reviews including Willamette Week, who on said "This is an MC at the very top of his game" and the albums's songs "shines a light on the MC's powerful grasp of storytelling." He has shared stages with Grayskul, Sleep, The Chicharones and Boom Bap Project, among many others.