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Taylor Hanson
Background information
Birth name	Jordan Taylor Hanson
Born	March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14) (age 25)
Origin	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Mercury Records (1995-1999) Island Records (1999-2003) 3CG Records (2003-Present)

Jordan Taylor Hanson (born March 14, 1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma)^[1] is one of the singers in the band Hanson. He also plays keyboard, percussion (including bongos and the tambourine), drums, guitar (both acoustic and electric), and piano. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tulsa, Osage, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City 186. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Island Records is a record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. ... 3CG Records is an independent record label started by the pop/rock group Hanson. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tulsa, Osage, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City 186. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... For other uses, see Hanson (disambiguation). ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Bongos Bongo drums or bongos are a percussion instrument made up of two small drums attached to each other. ... “Buben” redirects here. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Acoustic guitar can refer to the following musical instruments: Nylon and gut stringed guitars: Renaissance guitar Baroque guitar Romantic guitar Classical guitar, the modern version of the original guitar, with nylon strings Flamenco guitar Steel stringed guitars: Steel-string acoustic guitar, also known as western, folk or country guitar Twelve... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ...

Biography

Taylor is the second oldest of seven children. He is the lead singer and keyboardist of the band Hanson. He and his older brother, Isaac, started their band, initially known as The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson') in 1992. Isaac was eleven, Taylor nine, and later, a then six year old Zac joined the group. They performed as an a cappella group outside of different clubs in their hometown of Tulsa. On May 6, 1997, the band released their first studio album, Middle of Nowhere, on a major record label, Mercury Records. The first single, "MMMBop", made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. May 6 has unofficially been declared "Hanson Day" in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, in honor of the release of Middle of Nowhere. For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hanson (disambiguation). ... Clarke Isaac Hanson (b. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Zachary Walker Hanson (born 22 October 1985 in Arlington, Virginia)[1] is a member of the band, Hanson. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tulsa, Osage, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City 186. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... ==Individual Studio== A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the song; for the album, see MMMBop (album). ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown Tulsa Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ...

Personal life

Taylor met his wife, Natalie Anne Bryant, after a performance in Atlanta, GA in August 2000, during Hanson's This Time Around Tour. They were introduced by one of the band's roadies. After dating for two years, nineteen year old Taylor and Natalie, (18), were married on June 8, 2002 at the Ida Cason Chapel in Pine Mountain, Georgia. It was a quick engagement, as Natalie was already 3 months pregnant with their first child. The couple have three children: Jordan Ezra (October 31, 2002), Penelope Anne (April 19, 2005), and River Samuel (September 4, 2006). Natalie is the oldest of two children born to James R. Bryant of Newnan, Georgia. She has one brother, Matt Bryant, who is 21. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in August, 2000. ... The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour, usually in sleeper buses, with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Pine Mountain is a town located in Harris County, Georgia. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newnan is a city located in Coweta County, Georgia. ...

Taylor's parents are Diana Hanson (neé Lawyer) and Walker Hanson, and his siblings include Clarke Isaac Hanson, Zachary Walker Hanson, Jessica Grace Hanson, Avery Laurel Hanson, Joshua Mackenzie Hanson, and Zoë Genevieve Hanson. His sisters, Jessica and Avery were born in Venezuela, while younger brother Zac was born in Arlington, Virginia. He, Isaac, their younger brother Mackenzie, and youngest sister Zoë were all born in Tulsa. Taylor also has one nephew, by brother Isaac Hanson, Clarke Everett Hanson. He will become an uncle for the second time next May, as younger brother Zac and his wife Kate recently announced they are expecting their first child by then. Most recently, Zac announced during a radio interview that Isaac and his wife Nikki are expecting their second child.[[1]. Clarke Isaac Hanson (b. ... Zachary Walker Hanson (born 22 October 1985 in Arlington, Virginia)[1] is a member of the band, Hanson. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000...

3CG Records

He is a co-founder and co-CEO of 3CG Records along with his brothers Isaac and Zac Hanson. 3CG Records is an independent record label started by the pop/rock group Hanson. ...

References

2. Referenced by the TV show Family Guy: [2] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• http://www.hanson.net Hanson Official Web Site
• http://www.taylor-hanson-pictures.com Pictures of Taylor Hanson
• Taylor Hanson at the Internet Movie Database