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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. He is also the lead singer of supergroup Tinted Windows.

Music Career

Taylor sings and plays keyboards and the piano with the band Hanson. He and his older brother, Isaac, started the band, initially known as The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson'), in 1992. Isaac was eleven, Taylor nine, and Zac six. They performed as an a cappella group outside 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 been declared "Hanson Day" in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, in honor of the release of Middle of Nowhere.

Taylor Hanson is a co-founder and co-CEO of 3CG Records, along with his brothers Isaac and Zac Hanson.

In was annouched in early 2009 that Taylor has, together with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos and Fountains Of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger, formed a new band called Tinted Windows. This new project will run alongside all the artists' main bands, one of these being Hanson. The band will play their first publicised gig at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 20. Their first album is expected to be released in Spring 2009.^[2]

Personal Life

Taylor is the second oldest child of Clarke Walker Hanson (born June 1, 1954) and Diana Frances Hanson (née Lawyer, born April 30, 1954). He is one of 7 children, his siblings being: Clarke Isaac (born November 17, 1980); Zachary Walker (born October 22, 1985); Jessica Grace (born July 31, 1988); Avery Laurel (born November 4, 1990); Joshua Mackenzie (born January 7, 1994) and Zoë Genevieve (born January 14, 1998). His sisters, Jessica and Avery were born in Venezuela, while younger brother Zac was born in Arlington, Virginia. Taylor, Isaac, their younger brother Mackie, and youngest sister Zoë were all born in Tulsa.

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, 19-year-old Taylor and Natalie, then 18, were married on June 8, 2002 at the Ida Cason Chapel in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Natalie was already 4 1/2 months pregnant with their first child^[3]. The couple has four children: Jordan Ezra (October 31, 2002), Penelope Anne (April 19, 2005), River Samuel (September 4, 2006), and Viggo Moriah (December 9, 2008). ^[4]

Taylor also has three nephews. Clarke Everett (b. April 3, 2007) and James Monroe (b. July 1, 2008) are the sons of older brother Isaac Hanson and his wife, Nikki. The third is John Ira Shepherd (b. May 27, 2008), the firstborn son of his younger brother Zac Hanson and his wife, Kate.

References

^ "Taylor Hanson Actor's Page". imdb.com. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
^ Iha, Carlos, Hanson, Schlesinger Form Band
^ Hanson Official Web Site
^ Taylor Hanson and His Wife Welcome Baby Number 4 December 10, 2008

External links

http://www.hanson.net Hanson Official Web Site
Taylor Hanson at IMDb

[1] "Taylor Hanson Actor's Page". imdb.com. Retrieved 2006-12-10.

[2] Iha, Carlos, Hanson, Schlesinger Form Band

[3] Hanson Official Web Site

[4] Taylor Hanson and His Wife Welcome Baby Number 4 December 10, 2008

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   | accessdate = 2006-12-10 }}</ref> is one of the singers in the [[band (music)|band]]  [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]]. He also plays [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]] (including [[Bongo drum|bongo]]s and the [[tambourine]]), [[Drum kit|drums]], [[guitar]] (both [[acoustic guitar| acoustic]] and [[electric guitar|electric]]), and [[piano]].  He is also the lead singer of [[supergroup]] [[Tinted Windows (band)|Tinted Windows]].
+==Music Career==
+Taylor sings and plays keyboards and the piano with the band [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]]. He and his older brother, [[Isaac Hanson|Isaac]], started the band, initially known as The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson'), in 1992. Isaac was eleven, Taylor nine, and [[Zac Hanson|Zac]]  six. They performed as an [[a cappella]] group outside clubs in their hometown of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]. On May 6, 1997, the band released their first [[recording studio|studio]] [[album]], ''Middle of Nowhere'', on a major [[record label]], [[Mercury Records]]. The first [[single (music)| single]], "[[MMMBop]]", made it to [[chart-topper|number one]] on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[record chart|chart]]. May 6 has been declared "Hanson Day" in the brothers' hometown of [[Tulsa]], in honor of the release of ''Middle of Nowhere''.
+Taylor Hanson is a co-founder and co-CEO of [[3CG Records]], along with his brothers Isaac and Zac Hanson.
+In was annouched in early 2009 that Taylor has, together with former [[Smashing Pumpkins]] guitarist [[James Iha]], [[Cheap Trick]] drummer [[Bun E. Carlos]] and [[Fountains Of Wayne]] bassist [[Adam Schlesinger]], formed a new band called [[Tinted Windows (band)|Tinted Windows]]. This new project will run alongside all the artists' main bands, one of these being Hanson. The band will play their first publicised gig at [[SXSW]] in Austin, Texas on March 20. Their first album is expected to be released in Spring 2009.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/iha-carlos-hanson-schlesinger-form-band-1003942166.story Iha, Carlos, Hanson, Schlesinger Form Band]</ref>
 ==Personal Life==
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 Taylor also has three nephews. Clarke Everett (b. April 3, 2007) and James Monroe (b. July 1, 2008) are the sons of older brother [[Isaac Hanson]] and his wife, Nikki. The third is John Ira Shepherd (b. May 27, 2008), the firstborn son of his younger brother [[Zac Hanson]] and his wife, Kate.
-==Music Career==
-Taylor sings and plays keyboards and the piano with the band [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]]. He and his older brother, [[Isaac Hanson|Isaac]], started the band, initially known as The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson'), in 1992. Isaac was eleven, Taylor nine, and [[Zac Hanson|Zac]]  six. They performed as an [[a cappella]] group outside clubs in their hometown of [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]. On May 6, 1997, the band released their first [[recording studio|studio]] [[album]], ''Middle of Nowhere'', on a major [[record label]], [[Mercury Records]]. The first [[single (music)| single]], "[[MMMBop]]", made it to [[chart-topper|number one]] on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[record chart|chart]]. May 6 has been declared "Hanson Day" in the brothers' hometown of [[Tulsa]], in honor of the release of ''Middle of Nowhere''.
-Taylor Hanson is a co-founder and co-CEO of [[3CG Records]], along with his brothers Isaac and Zac Hanson.
-In was annouched in early 2009 that Taylor has, together with former [[Smashing Pumpkins]] guitarist [[James Iha]], [[Cheap Trick]] drummer [[Bun E. Carlos]] and [[Fountains Of Wayne]] bassist [[Adam Schlesinger]], formed a new band called [[Tinted Windows (band)|Tinted Windows]]. This new project will run alongside all the artists' main bands, one of these being Hanson. The band will play their first publicised gig at [[SXSW]] in Austin, Texas on March 20. Their first album is expected to be released in Spring 2009.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/iha-carlos-hanson-schlesinger-form-band-1003942166.story Iha, Carlos, Hanson, Schlesinger Form Band]</ref>
 ==References==