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MC Hammer

1962 - Today

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Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit", and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography, and his namesake Hammer pants. Remembered for a rapid rise to fame, Hammer has also been an entrepreneur and celebrity spokesperson. A multi-award winner, he is considered a "forefather" and pioneering innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music). Born and raised in Oakland, California, Hammer served three years in the United States Navy before independently releasing his debut album Feel My Power in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. MC Hammer is the 1,093rd most popular singer (down from 928th in 2019), the 6,016th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,852nd in 2019) and the 303rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, MC Hammer ranks 1,092 out of 4,381. Before him are Tiken Jah Fakoly, Lena Katina, François Delsarte, Yaroslav Yevdokimov, and Sumi Jo. After him are Vanilla Ice, Blondel de Nesle, Marija Šerifović, Nicole Scherzinger, Kiki Dee, Francesco Guccini, and Tech N9ne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, MC Hammer ranks 200. Before him are Július Bielik, Arvind Krishna, David Zayas, Eddie Izzard, Oleksiy Danilov, and Sumi Jo. After him are José Cura, Nick Rhodes, Natalya Lisovskaya, David Lagercrantz, Stefano Gabbana, and Hironobu Sakaguchi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, MC Hammer ranks 6,016 out of 20,380. Before him are Stand Watie (1806), Henry Knox (1750), Stanley Clarke (1951), Braun Strowman (1983), Vinnie Paul (1964), and Armand van Helden (1970). After him are Charles Avery (1873), Robert Byrd (1917), Joseph Grew (1880), JoAnna Garcia (1979), Lilian Jackson Braun (1913), and Gregory Hoblit (1944).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, MC Hammer ranks 303. Before him are Andrea True (1943), Kim Gordon (1953), Mark Tornillo (1954), Joan Osborne (1962), Donny Hathaway (1945), and Julie London (1926). After him are Vanilla Ice (1967), Nicole Scherzinger (1978), Tech N9ne (1971), Eydie Gormé (1928), Megan Thee Stallion (1995), and Randy Meisner (1946).

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