Biography
Date of Birth
17 December 1980, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Name
Clarke Isaac Hanson
Nickname
Ike
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Mini Biography
Lived in Trinidad, Ecuador, and Venezuela before moving with his family to Tulsa, OK. Albums include: Boomerang (independent release, 1995), MMMBop (independent release, 1996) Middle of Nowhere (Mercury Records, March 1997), Snowed In (Mercury Records, Nov 18, 1997) "I Will Come to You" single with previously unreleased "Cried" (Mercury Records, Nov 11, 1997) 3 Car Garage independent recordings 1996-1996 (Mercury Records, May 12, 1998). Siblings: Jordon Taylor Hanson, Zachary Walker Hanson, Jessica Grace Hanson, Avery Laurel Hanson, Joshua Mackenzie Hanson, Zoe Genevieve Hanson. Official Magizine: MOE (Middle of Everywhere).
Trivia
Calls screaming fans "the scream squad".
Names his guitars after previous girlfriends.
Early musical influences were early '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll.
Older brother of Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Jessica Grace 'Jessie', born on July 31, 1988, Avery Laurel Hanson, born on November 4, 1990, Joshua Mackenzie 'Mac Hanson', born on January 7, 1994, Zoe Genevieve, born on January 14, 1998.
Son of Diana Hanson and Walker Hanson.
Is co-founder and Co-CEO of 3CG Records.
Underwent treatment in winter of 2003 for a blood clot in his right arm.
Album "Underneath" debuted at # 1 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart. The album sold over 37K in its first week making it one of the most successful selling self-released albums of all time.
Has four nephews and three nieces from his brother, Taylor Hanson and sister-in-law, Natalie. Jordan "Ezra" Hanson, born October 31, 2002, Penelope "Penny" Anne, born April 19, 2005, River Samuel, born September 4, 2006, Viggo Moriah, born December 9, 2008, Wilhelmina "Willa" Jane, born October 2, 2012, Claude "Indiana" Emmanuel, born on December 26, 2018 and Maybellene Alma Joy, born December 7, 2020.
Married at Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Has two sons and one daughter with his wife Nikki. Clarke 'Everett', born April 3, 2007 weighing 8 lbs 12 oz., James 'Monroe', born July 1, 2008 weighing 8 lbs 11 oz. and Nina Odette, born March 11, 2014 weighing 7 lbs 15 oz.
Hospitalized in Dallas on October 2, 2007. Diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.
Has three nephews and two nieces from his brother, Zac Hanson, and sister-in-law, Kate. John Ira "Shepherd" Hanson, born May 27, 2008, Junia Rosa Ruth, born December 15, 2010, George "Abraham" Walker, born October 17, 2013, Mary "Lucille" Diana, born August 6, 2016, and Quincy Joseph Thoreau, born March 7, 2021.
Member of Hanson.
After nearly 3 years of fighting with their record label, Hanson has broke away from them and plan on releasing "Underneath" in September 2003. [May 2003]
Hospitalized for a blood clot in his arm. [November 2003]
Rehabilitating from surgery for life threatening cardiovascular blockage in his guitar playing arm. [October 2007]
Announced the start of own record label, 3CG Records, along with brothers Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson. The brothers, known as Hanson, will release their 3rd studio album, Underneath, on 3CG in spring 2004. [October 2003]
Appears in the music video for Katy Perry's single, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", alongside Rebecca Black, Darren Criss, Corey Feldman, Kenny G, Debbie Gibson, Kevin McHale, and his brothers, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson.
Quotes
We're not a young band; we're just a band that happens to be young.
