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MC Hammer

Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Recording Artist, Producer, Composer & Entrepreneur; Known for "U Can't Touch This"

Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Recording Artist, Producer, Composer & Entrepreneur; Known for "U Can't Touch This"

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MC Hammer Biography

Stanley Kirk Burrell, better known by his stage name MC Hammer, is an American hip hop recording artist, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s, until the early 1990s. Remembered for his rapid rise to fame, Hammer is known for hit records (such as "U Can't Touch This" and "2 Legit 2 Quit"), flashy dance movements, choreography and eponymous Hammer pants.

A multi-award winner, M.C. Hammer is considered a "forefather/pioneer" and innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music), and is the first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status for an album. Hammer was later considered a sellout due in part to overexposure as an entertainer (having live instrumentation/bands, choreographed dance routines and an impact on popular culture being regularly referenced on television and in music) and as a result of being too "commercial" when rap was "hardcore" at one point, then his image later becoming increasingly "gritty" to once again adapt to the ever-changing landscape of rap. Regardless, BET ranked Hammer as the #7 "Best Dancer Of All Time". Vibe's "The Best Rapper Ever Tournament" declared him the 17th favorite of all-time during the first round.

Burrell became a preacher during the late 1990s with a Christian ministry program on TBN called M.C. Hammer and Friends. Additionally, he starred in a Saturday morning cartoon called Hammerman in 1991 and was executive producer of his own reality show called Hammertime which aired on the A&E Network during the summer of 2009. Hammer was also a television show host and dance judge on Dance Fever in 2003, was co-creator of a dance website called DanceJam.com, and is a record label CEO while still performing concerts at music venues and assisting with other social media, ministry and outreach functions. Prior to becoming ordained, Hammer signed with Suge Knight's Death Row Records by 1995.

Throughout his career, Hammer has managed his own recording business. As a result, he has created and produced his own acts including Oaktown's 3.5.7, Special Generation, Analise, DRS, B Angie B, and Wee Wee. A part of additional record labels, he has associated, collaborated and recorded with VMF, Tupac Shakur, Teddy Riley, Felton Pilate, Tha Dogg Pound, The Whole 9, The Hines Brother (Andra Hines & Dunkin Hines), Deion Sanders, Big Daddy Kane, BeBe & CeCe Winans and Jon Gibson. In 1992, Doug E. Fresh was signed to M.C. Hammer's Bust It Records label.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/08/2024.

MC Hammer Videos

  • Cook Your Rapper Alter Ego (w/ MC Hammer) | Top Chef
    The chefs traveled to Oakland for the next round where they met up with Lakshmi and guest judge MC Hammer.
  • Raw: Hitmaker MC Hammer speaks at Tupac Shakur Way
    Bay Area rapper MC Hammer talks about Tupac at the Oakland dedication ceremony for Tupac Shakur Way.

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  • What topics does MC Hammer speak about?

    MC Hammer is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Acting, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Host & Emcee, Innovation, Military, Music, Reality TV, Technology, Television & Film, Veterans, Virtual.
  • Where does MC Hammer travel from?

    MC Hammer generally travels from Oakland, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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MC Hammer is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book MC Hammer for your event is $200,000 and above. MC Hammer generally travels from Oakland, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Common, Vanilla Ice, Nas, Daymond John and LL Cool J. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling MC Hammer for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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