MC Hammer American Rapper Born 1962 in Oakland

Known for

Film 1993 Last Action Hero

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MC Hammer on Social Media

Counts with the date they were read

YT YouTube MC HAMMER 766K 766,000 subscribers, as of July 2025

IG Instagram @mchammer 443K 442,709 followers, as of October 2026

X X (Twitter) @MCHammer

Instagram stats

Data as of 11 October 2026

Followers

443K @mchammer

Engagement rate

3.12% above average for accounts this size

Average likes

12,524

Average comments

1,271 Based on the last 12 posts

Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.

Biography

MC Hammer (30 March 1962, Oakland) is an American rapper. He is known for Last Action Hero (1993).

Early life

He attended McClymonds High School.

Career

He has 13 albums and 9 singles on record, released between 1986 and 2006. His listed releases run from Feel My Power (1986) to Look Look Look (2006). His music is listed under hip-hop and pop rap. Death Row Records is listed as his label.

As of July 2025, he counts 766K subscribers on YouTube. Other notable work credited to him includes U Can't Touch This, Too Legit to Quit and Pumps and a Bump.

Recognition

He won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 1991. Altogether, 2 wins and one nomination are listed.

Discography

22 releases

Year	Title	Type
2006	Look Look Look	Album
2003	Full Blast	Album
2001	Active Duty	Album
2000	The Hits	Album
1998	Family Affair	Album
1996	Greatest Hits	Album
1995	Inside Out	Album
1994	Pumps and a Bump	Single
1994	Straight to My Feet	Single
1994	The Funky Headhunter	Album
1992	This Is The Way We Roll	Single
1991	2 Legit 2 Quit	Single
1991	Addams Groove	Single
1991	Here Comes the Hammer	Single
1991	Too Legit to Quit	Album

Show all 22 releases

Year	Title	Type
1990	Have You Seen Her	Single
1990	Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em	Album
1990	Pray	Single
1990	U Can't Touch This	Single
1988	Let's Get It Started	Album
1986	Feel My Power	Album
	Back 2 Back Hits	Album

Awards and nominations

2 won, 1 nominated

Year	Award	For	Result
1992	Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song	Addams Groove	Won
1991	Grammy Award for Best Music Video		Won
1992	Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song	Addams Groove	Nominated

Filmography

6 credits

Year	Title	Role	Type
2010	1040		Film
2008	Ghostride the Whip		Film
2007	Finishing the Game		Film
2003–	Dance Fever		TV series
1993	Last Action Hero		Film
1991–	Hammerman		TV series

Personal life

He studied at McClymonds High School.

Frequently asked questions

What is MC Hammer known for?

MC Hammer is known for Last Action Hero (1993).

What is MC Hammer’s nationality?

MC Hammer is American, born in Oakland.

Has MC Hammer won any awards?

Yes. 2 awards are on record, including Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (1992) for Addams Groove.

Sources

• Wikidata (Q295923), accessed October 2026
• Follower counts: dated individually above
• YouTube: video titles and publish dates
• Photo: Brian Solis · CC BY 2.0

Last checked 10 October 2026 by the Wiki of Celebs editorial team

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