Hanner took up surfing at age 13 and has been addicted to the sport for nearly 40 years.
Plays piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, drums and banjo.
Hanner's mother, Rebecca, was one of only two artists in the southeast selected to participate in artist Judy Chicago's collaborative installment "The Birth Project.".
Is married to Dagmar Cooley, a renowned landscape designer in Wilmington.
Has worked extensively as a freelance writer for dozens on print and online publications.