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MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was most popular during the late 80s and early 90s as he released a string of hits, labeled by critics such as those at Allmusic as "one of the best-selling rappers of all time". Known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune (going from top 40 acclaim to bankruptcy) as well as his trademark 'Hammer Pants' and 'Hammerman' cartoon, he became a preacher in the mid-90s, and he now works as a television show host and CEO. He lives in Tracy,...

HammerFall is a heavy/power metal band from Sweden, formed in 1993 by Oscar Dronjak and Jesper Strömblad, then members of Ceremonial Oath. Dronjak had already composed some of the new band's music, including the song "Steel Meets Steel". Several of the band's early lineups featured members of other influential Swedish heavy metal bands, such as In Flames and Dark Tranquillity. The members intended to take part in a competition known as "Rockslaget". In 1996, HammerFall reached the semi-finals of the competition, but needed to find a new vocalist as their existing one would be unavailable for the competition. He was...

There are at least two bands using this name 1) Power/Thrash/Speed Metal from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The idea of this band started long ago ... since three guys from jandira decided that they'd make some noise. Influenced by American Thash metal bands, German Metal, NWOBHM, Hardcore and lots of other stuff, the band started building it's own style. In May 2001, Leo Axekiller (bass /vocals), Marcelo Barbosa (guitar /vocals) and Bruno Barbosa (drums), create in the spine of Jandira Jackhammer, previously known as Wild hunter. By that time Ivan was part of the band as a bass guitar player. Ivan...

Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948, in then Czechoslovakia, today Prague, Czech Republic) is a Grammy Award winning polyinstrumentalist, composer, pianist and keyboardist . Because of the Soviet invasion, in 1968 he went to the USA, where he started his musical career with the legendary Mahavishnu orchestra. He worked with many different musicians, including Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola, Eric Clapton, Jerry Goodman, Mick Jagger and others. He also led his own Jan Hammer Group from 1976 till 1980. As a player, he is quickly recognizable for his excellent guitar-like solos. Jan Hammer is a famous music composer for many TV...

Damage Inc, two-man Drum and Bass outfit. After working together for an extended length of time, they developed the "Damage Inc" alias, and are seeing immediate success! Guns blazing, these two gents entered the underground, alternative Drum n Bass scene with one goal, and one sound in mind. Producing under the alias since 2010, they've secured releases world-wide and have original music forthcoming on major DnB labels from the USA to UK. Their sound can be distinctively identified and separated from the rest. With DnB being the backbone, they've added Hardcore and Tech to the mix. Psychedelic licks and high-energy...