Hammer, M. C., 1962-

LC control no.	n 91065682
Personal name heading	Hammer, M. C., 1962- *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Burrell, Stanley Kirk, 1962- M. C. Hammer, 1962- Hammer, 1962- Hammer, MC, 1962- MC Hammer, 1962-
Found in	Wallner, R. M.C. Hammer, 1991: CIP t.p. (M.C. Hammer) galley (b. Stanley Kirk Burrell in 1963; chose stage name of M.C. Hammer, M.C. standing for Master of Ceremonies and Hammer from a nickname of his) One man's justice, 1995: container (Hammer) Encyc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Hammer, MC; b. Stanley Kirk Burrell, Mar. 30, 1962, Oakland, Calif.; popular rap aritst, later working only under the Hammer name) The Rolling Stone encyc. of rock & roll, 3rd ed. (Hammer; b. Stanley Kirk Burrell, Mar. 30, 1963, Oakland, CA; performed as "M.C. Hammer" until 1991 when he dropped the "M.C." from his name; resumed use in 1995) Int. ww in pop. mus., 9th ed. (Hammer; b. Stanley Kirk Burrell, Mar. 30, 1962, Oakland, CA; rap artist and dancer, originally appearing as MC Hammer) Wikipedia WWW site, Feb. 15, 2008 (MC Hammer; b. Stanley Kirk Burrell, Mar. 30, 1962, Oakland, Calif.; American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune and his trademark Hammer pants)