M.C. Hammer
MC Hammer | |
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.jpg?lang=simple) MC Hammer in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stanley Kirk Burrell |
| Also known as |
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| Born | March 30, 1962 Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | |
| Spouse(s) |
Stephanie Burrell (m. 1985) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1981–1984 |
| Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Unit | VP-47 |
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and dancer. He was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hammer is known for becoming very wealthy and well known in a short period of time. His fame and money did not last long though. He lost it all in a very short period. Hammer was also known for the pants he wore. "Hammer Pants" became a fashion trend while he was popular. He became a preacher in the late 1990s. Hammer now works as a television host, entrepreneur, music executive and CEO.
Hammer was a contestant in the first season of The Surreal Life.
Hammer is a Democrat and attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention in support of President Obama's re-election.[2]
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Album | Released | Chart position | Certified |
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| Feel My Power | 1987 | ||
| Let's Get It Started | September 28, 1988 | # 30 US, #1 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, | 2x Platinum |
| Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em | March 13, 1990 | #1 US, #1 Top R&B/Hip-Hop | Diamond |
| Too Legit to Quit | October 29, 1991 | #2 US, #3 Top R&B/Hip-Hop | 3x Platinum |
| The Funky Headhunter | March 1, 1994 | #12 US, #2 Top R&B/Hip-Hop | Platinum |
| Inside Out | December 9, 1995 | #119 US, #23 Top R&B/Hip-Hop | |
| Family Affair | 1998 | ||
| Active Duty | 2001 | ||
| Full Blast | 2003 | ||
| Look Look Look | 2006 | # 1 Hot Rap & R&B Records |
Singles
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| U.S. | UK | ||
| 1988 | "Pump It Up" | 46 | - |
| 1989 | "Turn This Mutha Out" | ||
| 1990 | "U Can't Touch This" | 8 | 3 |
| "Have You Seen Her" | 4 | 8 | |
| "Pray" | 2 | 8 | |
| "Here Comes the Hammer" | 54 | 15 | |
| 1991 | "Yo!! Sweetness" | - | 16 |
| "(Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix" | - | 20 | |
| "2 Legit 2 Quit" | 6 | 60 | |
| "Addams Groove" | 7 | 4 | |
| 1992 | "Do Not Pass Me By" | 62 | 14 |
| "This is the Way We Roll" | 86 | - | |
| 1994 | "Pumps and a Bump" | 26 | - |
| "It's All Good" | 46 | 52 | |
| "Don't Stop" | - | 72 | |
| 1995 | "Straight to My Feet" (with Deion Sanders) |
- | 57 |
| 1995 | "Sultry Funk" (with VMF) |
- | - |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Williams, Stereo (March 30, 2025). "MC Hammer And The Legacy Of Oakland's Bust-It Records". uDiscover Music. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ↑ Tran, Vivyan (September 7, 2012). "Celebrities spotted at the Democratic National Convention". Politico.
Other websites
[change | change source]- MC Hammer on IMDb
- MC Hammer at TV.com
- MC Hammer on Yahoo! Music Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- What Ever happened to ... MC Hammer Archived 2008-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- MC Hammer blog
- 1962 births
- Living people
- African-American rappers
- African-American musicians
- American contemporary R&B singers
- American R&B musicians
- American R&B singers
- American dance musicians
- American chief executives
- American hip hop musicians
- Rappers from California
- Businesspeople from Oakland, California
- Democrats (United States)
- Military people from California
- Musicians from Oakland, California
- Television personalities from California
- The Surreal Life participants
- Dancers
- American pop rappers