MC Hammer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell, was born in 1962 in Oakland, California. His father was a professional poker player and his mother, with whom he and his eight siblings grew up, was a secretary.

Additionally, MC Hammer employed a staff of 200 people, costing him between $500,000 and $1 million per month. The Turning Point In His Career By 1996, his excessive spending would land him in ...