MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell
MC Hammer is an American rapper from Oakland, California active since 1987.
- Profession
- Rapper, Dancer, Entertainer
- From
- Oakland, California
- Born
- March 30, 1962
- Years active
- 1987–present
Early life
Raised in East Oakland, California, Stanley Burrell worked as a batboy for the Oakland Athletics before launching a rap career.
Career
His 1990 album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" and the smash "U Can't Touch This" made him hip-hop's first global pop-crossover superstar.
Major achievements
His album was the first hip-hop record to be certified diamond, and he won three Grammy Awards.
Legacy
MC Hammer brought hip-hop dance and showmanship to a worldwide mainstream audience.
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