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Currently, Jan Hammer is 76 years, 8 months and 5 days old. Jan Hammer will celebrate 77rd birthday on a Thursday 17th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Jan Hammer upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Jan Hammer |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 17, 1948 (Czech Republic) |
| Birthday | April 17 |
| Town/City | Czech Republic |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
Jan Hammer’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Jan Hammer was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Composed the "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme" for "Miami Vice," the classic 1980s television show. He scored 90 episodes of the series and 20 episodes of "Chancer," a hit British show.
He attended the Prague Academy of Musical Arts and was given a scholarship to Boston's Berklee College of Music. His time at the Prague Academy ended prematurely upon the invasion of the Warsaw Pact in 1968.
His list of collaborators was a Who's Who of music greats, including Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Elvin Jones, and Stanley Clarke.
He was the son of the renowned Czech singer Vlasta Průchová. His father, although primarily a physician, was also skilled at the bass guitar and Vibraphone. He fathered two children with his wife Ivona.
He recorded the keyboards on "She's the Boss," Mick Jagger's album from 1985.
