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Bio:  A’keiba Burrell-Hammer, MC Hammer’s Daughter

A’Keiba Burrell-Hammer is daughter of rapper, MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell), popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  Hammer led the first rap recording to reach the #1 spot on the pop charts with his album, Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em, selling over 10 million records in the US alone.  His single, “U Can’t Touch This,” ranked #88 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Dance songs, and Hammer made parachute pants his trademark with the marketing of “Hammer Pants.”  But after spending over a reported $33 million dollars, the rap artist declared bankruptcy in 1996.  Soon after, Hammer reaffirmed his Christian faith and became a preacher.  He now produces a Christian tv show on Trinity Broadcasting Network and released an album, Look Look Look, in 2006.

A’Keiba, born on September 29, 1987, is one of six children born to MC Hammer and Stephanie Fuller.  A’Keiba has been passionate about music from a young age, dancing and singing with her father onstage from childhood.  In fact, the day she was born was the first time her father heard of one of his songs on the radio.

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Currently, A’Keiba attends the University of Texas at Austin, studying film and music production.  Learning from her father’s involvement in the production of music, she was inspired to not only focus on developing her vocals, but also to learn the business and technical sides of music. A’Keiba classifies her singing as “R&B with a neo-soul vibe”, and for fun, she enjoys going out to dinner and bowling. Not unfamiliar to reality shows himself, Hammer, who appeared on the first season of The Surreal Life in 2003, brought the idea of joining the cast of Rock the Cradle to his daughter’s attention. She said she “loved performing” and that it “sounded like a lot of fun.”

MC Hammer agreed, saying, “My advice is to have fun!” and added he is a “proud papa.”

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