MC Hammer Height, Weight, Age, Body Staistics

MC Hammer is a multi-award winning American rapper, dancer, record producer, preacher, spokesperson, and entrepreneur who is best known for his flashy dance movements and the release of his popular tracks U Can’t Touch This (1990) and 2 Legit 2 Quit (1991). He also has a huge fan base with more than 250k followers on Instagram, 4 million followers on Twitter, and 300k followers on Facebook.

Born Name

Stanley Kirk Burrell

Nick Name

M.C. Hammer, Hammer, Hammertime, King Hammer, Hammerman

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Oakland, California, United States

Residence

He divides his time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Oakland.

Nationality

Education

He studied at a high school in Oakland and later, went on to enroll for a degree in communication. However, he did not complete it due to lack of interest.

Occupation

Rapper, Dancer, Record Producer, Preacher, Spokesperson, and Entrepreneur

Family

• Father – Lewis Burrell (Poker Player, Manager, Supervisor)
• Siblings – Chris Burrell (Older Brother), Louis Burrell (Older Brother), he had 6 other siblings.

Manager

MC Hammer is represented by Richard De La Font Agency.

Genre

Hip Hop, Gospel, Dance

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

He has released his music with various recording labels such as Capitol Records, EMI Records, Giant, Death Row, Reprise, Warner Bros. Records, and Full Blast Music.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11½ in or 182 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Hammer has dated –

1. Stephanie Burrell (1985-Present) – They have 3 sons named, Bobby Burrell, Jeremiah Murry Burrell, and Sammy Burell and 2 girls named, Sarah Burrell and A’keiba Burrell (b. September 29, 1987).

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

He prefers to keep a shaved head.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Shaved head
• Wears hip-blingy apparel
• His goatee beard and pair of sunglasses

Brand Endorsements

He has appeared in commercials for various brands such as Command™, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Apple Music.

Religion

Christianity

MC Hammer Facts

1. He was raised in East Oakland.
2. His career-high was from 1980 to 1990.
3. He was 11 years old when businessman Charles O. Finley gave him a job as a clubhouse assistant and batboy after seeing him doing splits at the Oakland Coliseum parking lot where Hammer would sell baseballs and dance to a beatboxer.
4. In the late 1990s, he started preaching for a show called M.C. Hammer and Friends on TBN with a Christian ministry program.
5. Hammer once starred in a Saturday morning cartoon show called the Hammerman in 1991.
6. He is the creator of various acts including Ho Frat Hoo!, Oaktown’s 3.5.7, Special Generation, Analise, DRS, B Angie B, and Wee Wee.
7. From the ’80s to the ’90s he popularized the “Hammer pants”.
8. In April 2007, he was ranked by Black Entertainment Televisions at #7 place on their “Top 25 Dancers of All Time” list.
9. In the past, he endorsed the “SAFE California Act” which was rejected in November 2012.
10. He built his Xanadu-like home in Fremont, California for an estimated US$ 12 million. 6 years later, he sold the house US$5.3 million.
11. During the ’90s he was estimated to have been worth an astonishing US$33 million.
12. He once had more than 200 employees working for him.
13. Burrell once ran a blog called the “Look Look Look.” It consisted mostly of articles based on his personal life.
14. He is a complete geek who had invested and consulted for 8 technology companies and would spend at least 10 to 12 hours each day.
15. In the past, it was estimated that Hammer was tweeting at least 30 to 40 times a day.
16. He was raised in a not so well-to-do family who thoroughbred horse races and went on to own and win a few graded stakes.
17. Growing up it was his dream to become a baseball star.
18. His moniker “M.C.” originated from the word “Master of Ceremonies.”
19. He served as a Patron for the United States Navy for 3 years in the past.

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