MC Hammer
Acting
Biography
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, actor, TV personality, entrepreneur, celebrity spokesperson, and ordained preacher. 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 eponymous Hammer pants. A multi-award winner, Hammer is considered a "forefather" and pioneering innovator of pop rap (incorporating elements of freestyle music), and is the first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status with his album P…
Also known as
Stanley Kirk Burrell · Hammer · Hammertime · King Hammer · Hammerman · Kirk Burrell
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Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
Infinite Challenge
2005 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV
Uncle Grandpa
2013 · TV
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV
Martin
1992 · TV
Behind the Music
1997 · TV
Beat Shazam
2017 · TV
American Music Awards
1974 · TV
The Word
1990 · TV
Last Action Hero
1993 · Movie