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75 years old
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Aries
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Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer is a Czech-American musician, composer and record producer. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 1970s, as well as his film scores for television and film including "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the 1980s television program, Miami Vice. He has continued to work as both a musical performer and producer, expanding to producing film later in his career. Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather and Elvin Jones. He has composed and produced at least 14 original motion picture soundtracks, the music for 90 episodes of Miami Vice and 20 episodes of the television series Chancer. His compositions have won him several Grammy Awards.
Birth nameJan Hammer
BornApril 17, 1948, Prague, Czechoslovakia
GenresJazz fusion, synthpop, pop rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
InstrumentsKeyboards, drums
Years active1968–present
Associated actsMahavishnu Orchestra, Jan Hammer Group, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, Elvin Jones

About Jan Hammer

Composer Jan Hammer was born in Czech Republic on April 17, 1948. He's 75 years old today.

For the renowned 1980s television series"Miami Vice", he wrote the"Miami Vice Theme" and"Crockett's Theme". He received 90 episodes of the show as well as 20 episodes of the popular British show"Chancer".

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Jan Hammer before becoming famous

Jan Hammer was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1948 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

After attending the Prague Academy of Musical Arts, he was awarded a scholarship to Boston's Berklee College of Music. His time at the Prague Academy was cut short by the Warsaw Pact invasion in 1968.

Achievement of Jan Hammer

Among his many collaborators were Guitarist Jeff Beck, Guitarist Carlos Santana, Drummer Elvin Jones, and Bassist Stanley Clarke.

Jan Hammer's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the son of well-known Czech vocalist Vlasta Prchová. His father was mostly a physician, but he was also a skilled bass guitarist and vibraphonist. He has two children with his wife, Ivona.

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On Rock Singer Mick Jagger's 1985 album"She's the Boss", he performed keyboards.

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Jan Hammer Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jan Hammer updated on March 15 2023.