Hammel began releasing music under the name HAMM in 2016 and earned a master's degree in Music Technology from
New York University Steinhardt in 2018. In 2018, Hammel portrayed Marie in a production of
Wallace Shawn's 1978 play
Marie and Bruce, directed by Knud Adams and produced by
John Early. Hammel's satirical short film
My Trip to Spain premiered at the virtual
2022 Sundance Film Festival. Her feature-length directorial debut,
Stress Positions, was showcased in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the
2024 Sundance Film Festival. She also has appeared in two films by director Louise Weard,
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps and
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds. Hammel has co-hosted the podcast
NYMPHOWARS with friend Macy Rodman since 2018, in which the two discuss queer culture, sex and their personal lives through generally a post ironic lens. Additionally, Hammel has appeared on a number of other podcasts including
Straightiolab, Seeking Derangements, Sloppy Seconds with Big Dipper & Meatball, Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily, Movie Mindset and
Office Hours with Tim Heidecker. ==Personal life==