MC Hammer

Stanley Kirk Burrell known professionally as MC Hammer is an American rapper and dancer. MC Hammer was born on March 30, 1962 in Oakland, California, United States. He is a son of a professional poker player and gambling casino manager, as well as warehouse supervisor. He grew up poor with his mother (a secretary) and eight siblings in a small apartment in East Oakland.

 MC Hammer married his wife Stephanie on December 21, 1985. They have five children; three boys named (Bobby, Jeremiah and Sammy) and two girls (Sarah and A’keiba).

MC Hammer has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. He has won three Grammy Awards for Best Rythm and Blues Song (1990), Best Rap Solo (1990) and Best Music Video: Long Form (1990) taken from “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em: The Movie”. He also received eight American music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, an NAACP Image Awards and the Billboard Diamond Award (the first for a hip hop artist)

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MC Hammer and his wife Stephanie

MC Hammer and his son Bobby Burrell

MC Hammer's son Bobby Burrell

MC Hammer and family

Interviews

U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer

Have You Seen Her - MC Hammer

Turn This Mutha Out - MC Hammer

Let's get it started - MC Hammer

Pray - MC Hammer

Too Legit to Quit - MC Hammer