Isaac Hanson

Isaac Hanson
Background information
Birth name	Clarke Isaac Hanson
Born	November 17, 1980 (1980-11-17) (age 31)
Origin	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, drums
Years active	1992–present
Labels	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, which includes his two younger brothers Taylor and Zac. He sings both back-up and lead vocals, and plays electric and acoustic guitar, as well as the piano, bass and the 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, their first album with 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 in a ceremony in front of 300 guests. Nikki was already 3 months pregnant at the time. Isaac met Nikki after spotting her in the 5th row of a crowd at their 2003 New Orleans concert.^[1]

Isaac and Nikki's first child, Clarke Everett Hanson, was born on April 3, 2007^[2] weighing 8 lb 12oz. The couple welcomed their second son, James Monroe Hanson on July 1, 2008. He weighed 8 lbs. 11oz at birth.^[3]

On October 3, 2007, Isaac was hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism after suffering severe shoulder and chest pains.^[4] 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 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.

References

1. ^ http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1541194,00.html
2. ^ Isaac Hanson, Wife Welcome First Child - Birth, Isaac Hanson : People.com
3. ^ Isaac Hanson and Wife Nikki Have a Boy! : People.com
4. ^ Musician Isaac Hanson Hospitalized - Hanson, Health, Isaac Hanson : People.com

External links

• Hanson Official Web Site
• Isaac Hanson at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Hanson, Isaac
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