Date of Birth

17 November 1980, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Name

Clarke Isaac Hanson

Nickname

Ike

Height

5' 11" (1.80 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).

Spouse

Nicole Dufresne (30 September 2006 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Calls screaming fans "the scream squad"

Names his guitars after previous girlfriends.

Early Musical Influences have been early 50's and 60's Rock N' Roll

Older brother of Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson

Son of Walker Hanson.

Is the Co-founder\Co-CEO of 3CG Records

Underwent treatment in winter of 2003 for blood clot in 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 one nephew, Jordan Ezra Hanson born October 31 2002, and one niece, Penelope Anne Hanson born April 19th 2005, parents are Taylor Hanson and wife Natalie

Brother-in-law of Natalie Anne Bryant and Kate Tucker.

Father Clarke Walker Hanson, born June 1, 1954.

Mother Diana Frances Hanson, born April 30, 1954.

Sister Zoe Genevieve Hanson, born January 14, 1998.

Brother Joshua Mackenzie (Mac) Hanson, born January 7, 1994.

He has 3 younger brothers and 3 younger sisters.

Brother Jordan Taylor Hanson, born March 14, 1983.

Brother Zachary Walker Hanson, born October 22, 1985.

Sister Jessica Grace (Jessie) Hanson, born July 31, 1988.

Sister Avery Laurel Hanson, born November 4, 1990.

Nephew Jordan Ezra Hanson, born October 31, 2002.

Niece Penelope Anne Hanson, born April 19, 2005.

Nephew River Samuel Hanson, born September 4, 2006.

Married at Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Son, Clarke Everett Hanson, was born 3 April 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He weighed in at 8 lbs. 12 oz.

Hospitalized in Dallas on October 2, 2007. Diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.

Announced his wife is expecting their second child [February 2008].

Personal Quotes

"We're not a young band; we're just a band that happens to be young."

Where Are They Now

(May 2003) After nearly 3 years of fighting with their record label, Hanson has broke away from them and plan on releasing "Underneath" in September 2003.

(October 2003) 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.

(November 2003) Hospitalized for a blood clot in his arm.

(October 2007) Rehabilitating from surgery for life threatening cardiovascular blockage in his guitar playing arm.

~ Updated: 2008-06-11 ~