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Infobox musical artist|name = Isaac Hanson|background = solo_singer|image = IsaacHanson.jpg|birth_name = Clarke Isaac Hanson|birth_date = birth date and age|1980|11|17|origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma |instrument = singing|Vocals , guitar , bass guitar , piano , Electronic keyboard|keyboards , synthesizers , Drum kit|drums |Occupation(s) = singer-songwriter |years_active = 1992& ndash;present|label = Mercury Records (1997-1999) Island Records (1999-2003) 3CG Records (2003-present) Isaac Hanson (born Clarke Isaac Hanson ; November 17, 1980) is an American musician best known as a member of the pop rock trio Hanson (band)|Hanson , which includes his two younger brothers Taylor Hanson|Taylor and Zac Hanson|Zac . He sings both back-up and lead vocals, and plays electric guitar|electric and acoustic guitar , as well as the piano , bass guitar|bass and the synthesizer|synth .
Early life and career
Isaac and his younger brothers, Taylor and Zac, started a band initially called The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson') in 1992. At the time, the boys were extremely young: Isaac was eleven, Taylor was nine, and Zac was six. They performed as an a cappella group outside clubs in their hometown of Tulsa, OK. On May 6, 1997, the band released Middle of Nowhere (Hanson album)|Middle of Nowhere , their first album with Mercury Records|a major label and their third studio album overall . The first single, " MMMBop ", hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. May 6th has been declared "Hanson Day" in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, OK in honor of the release of Middle of Nowhere .
Personal life
Isaac married Nicole Dufresne (born November 25, 1983) of Panama City, Florida , on September 30, 2006 in Tulsa at the Philbrook Museum of Art in a ceremony in front of 300 guests. Isaac met Nikki after spotting her in the 5th row of a crowd at their 2003 New Orleans concert. http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1541194,00.html
Isaac and Nikki's first child, Clarke Everett Hanson, was born on April 3, 2007 http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20034096,00.html Isaac Hanson, Wife Welcome First Child - Birth, Isaac Hanson : People.com weighing 8& nbsp;lb 12oz. The couple welcomed their second son, James Monroe Hanson on July 1, 2008. He weighed 8& nbsp;lbs. 11oz at birth. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211540,00.html Isaac Hanson and Wife Nikki Have a Boy& #33; : People.com
In 2003 Hanson was hospitalized for thoracic outlet syndrome, a sometimes painful compression of the blood vessels that can be caused by repetitive action like guitar playing. http://www.hanson.net/site/postings/5832? section_id=17 On October 3, 2007, Isaac was hospitalized again with a pulmonary embolism after suffering severe shoulder and chest pains. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20132560,00.html Musician Isaac Hanson Hospitalized - Hanson, Health, Isaac Hanson : People.com He was rushed into emergency surgery, according to Tulsa World , and subsequently underwent a speedy recovery. Isaac was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome, a potentially fatal condition commonly referred to as Paget-Schroetter disease|Paget-Schroetter Syndrome . In December 2007, Isaac underwent surgery at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas to remove a rib that was obstructing blood flow to the arm.
3CG Records
Hanson is a co-founder and co-CEO of 3CG Records, along with brothers Taylor Hanson|Taylor and Zac Hanson|Zac .
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External links
http://www.hanson.net Hanson Official Web Site
IMDb name|0361283
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