Jan Hammer


 
 

Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948) is a composer and musician.

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His career spans the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and has won him several Grammy awards. He is probably most well known for Miami Vice Theme and Crockett's Theme, from the popular 1980s US television program, Miami Vice. Famously he plays guitar parts in his compositions on synthesizers and has written about how he achieves this effect.

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Jan's son Paul is currently a student at New York University and currently performs as a solo artist in various New York City venues.

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Jan Hammer related Images and Photos (experimental)

Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Hammer in Motion
Hammer in Motion
Thor Hammer T-Shirt
Thor Hammer T-Shirt
Beer Hammer Bottle Opener
Beer Hammer Bottle Opener
Hammer Pond Near Ditchling  Sussex
Hammer Pond Near Ditchling Sussex
Hammer and Sickle  c.1976
Hammer and Sickle c.1976
Captain Hammer T-Shirt
Captain Hammer T-Shirt
Jan-Michael Vincent
Jan-Michael Vincent
Thor Hammer Pewter Key Chain
Thor Hammer Pewter Key Chain
The Hammer Horror Series DVD (Widescreen)
The Hammer Horror Series DVD (Widescreen)
Gray Hammer Thor Action Figure -- 8'' H
Gray Hammer Thor Action Figure -- 8'' H
Blue Hammer Thor Action Figure -- 8'' H
Blue Hammer Thor Action Figure -- 8'' H

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Introduction
Childhood
Moving to the United States
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Red Gate Studio
Miami Vice
Discography
External links
 


 

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