MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell; March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular uring the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune and his trademark Hammer Pants. He became a preacher in the 1990s and now works as a television show host and CEO. He lives in Tracy, California, with his wife Stephanie and five children, three boys and two girls. Throughout his career, MC Hammer has run his own label, Oaktown Records.