Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage names MC Hammer and Hammer, is an American multi-platinum selling MC and dancer most popular during the late 1980s until the mid-1990s, known for his dramatic rise and fall from fame and fortune and his trademark Hammer Pants. He became a preacher in the late 1990s and as of 2008 works as a co-founder of a dance website, television show host and CEO, still performing occasionally at concerts and other functions. He lives in Tracy, California, with his wife Stephanie and six children, three boys and three girls (one now in college). Throughout his career, MC Hammer has run his own label, Oaktown Records. more | on twitter | send a message | official site