'90s-Rap-Star M.C. Hammer Launches DanceJam Video Sharing Site
Now that he's stopped doing commercials for Nationwide Insurance, early-'90s rapper/dancer M.C. Hammer had to find a new way to keep from having to move into a trailer park. The one-time superstar who brought us "You Can't Touch This" is firing up his own Web 2.0 startup called DanceJam with members of the Flock browser team.
DanceJam is a site where users can upload videos of themselves dancing. Videos are rated and shared just like on any other video hosting site such as YouTube. The site will even have face-offs between dancers.
M.C. Hammer is just latest in a line of former celebrities who have looked to the tech world to make some post fame cash. After being "Blinded By Science" in the early '80s, early-techno-pop artist Thomas Dolby formed Headspace, a digital music company that created its own format. Dolby was also in on the ground floor of Beatnik Inc. and Retro Ringtones, companies that specialized in mobile music and ringtones.
And back in 1999, Andrew Shue of 'Melrose Place'-fame co-founded ClubMom -- a mother-to-mother social network -- with Meredith Viera.
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Dave @ Nov 8th 2007 12:28PM
He does have talent.
Preston @ Nov 9th 2007 12:32PM
It's good to hear that MC Hammer is doing this venture. I think the tech world is helpful for former music stars rather than trying to put out a mainstream music album. Trust me, that guy still must be making money off his hit records. I loved and still love his songs. He made a very consistent string of albums and hits for 4 years between 1988 and 1992!
Jim Shuey @ Nov 9th 2007 2:26PM
Glad to hear that Hammer is still positve trying do something thats new and happenig.I wish him well.