Zac Hanson

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Zac Hanson
Zac Hanson
Background information
Birth name	Zachary Walker Hanson
Born	October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22) (age 22)
Origin	Arlington, Virginia, United States
Genre(s)	Indie, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Guitar
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Mercury, Island Def Jam, 3CG
Website	http://www.hanson.net

Zachary Walker Hanson (born October 22, 1985 in Arlington, Virginia)^[1] is a member of the band Hanson. In addition to playing the drums, percussion, piano, and guitar, he sings backing vocals and lead vocals. He was lead singer on "Go", the first single from The Walk.

1 Biography
2 Hanson
3 Personal life
4 3CG Records
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Biography

Zachary Walker Hanson was born on October 22, 1985, in Arlington, Virginia. He is the third child of Clarke Walker Hanson and Diana Frances Hanson. Hanson was originally a two-member band, with Clarke Isaac and Jordan Taylor, but Zac soon joined at age six to complement his brothers' two-part harmony.

[edit] Hanson

In May 1997, the band released their first studio album, Middle of Nowhere. The first single, MMMBop, made it to number one on recording industry sales charts worldwide. Hanson is one of the youngest artists ever (UK & US charts) to have a number one single, second only to Michael Jackson. He is also the youngest Grammy-nominated songwriter.

After releasing three albums through the record company Island Def Jam (formerly Mercury Records), the band parted ways with the label in 2003 due to irreconcilable differences and formed their own independent label, 3CG Records.

[edit] Personal life

In August 2000, Hanson was introduced to model Kathryn "Kate" Tucker. The two began dating in 2001 and their relationship continued for four years before Hanson proposed in February 2005. Their engagement lasted fifteen months before they were married on June 3, 2006, in a private ceremony held at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. In the July 27, 2007 issue of People magazine, Hanson and Tucker stated that they planned to "wait a while" before having children. They later announced that they are expecting their first child in May 2008. In People magazine, Hanson said of impending fatherhood, "I can't wait to meet this person....It will be fun to see five little ones grow up together. I know watching them will inspire a lot of music."^[2] Zac and Kate welcomed a son, John Ira Shepherd Hanson, on May 27, 2008 in Tulsa. The baby boy weighed in at 8lbs and 4oz.^[3]