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MC Hammer
Personb. 1962 · Oakland, United States, United States
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Stanley Kirk Burrell, known professionally as MC Hammer, is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer born in Oakland, California. He rose to global fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s with his upbeat dance-pop rap style and flamboyant fashion, highlighted by the multi-platinum album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em and its lead single "U Can't Touch This." Hammer's energetic choreography and catchy hooks helped bring hip-hop into mainstream pop culture, making him one of the genre's first major crossover stars.