DJ Kool Herc
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 16, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Biography
DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell , is a Jamaican-American DJ and performer who is credited with helping originate hip-hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s through his "Back to School Jam", hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.
Known For
| 2023 | Bad Like Brooklyn DancehallSelf | |
| 2021 | This Is PopSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | From Scratch: The Birth of Hip HopSelf | |
| 2013 | Sample ThisSelf | |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | |
| 2008 | VERSUSSelf | |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | |
| 2002 | The Freshest Kids | |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | |
| 1999 | The Hip Hop YearsSelf | |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun CitySelf | |
| 1984 | Beat StreetClive Campbell |












