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DJ Kool Herc

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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

Acting
2023Bad Like Brooklyn DancehallSelf
2021This Is PopSelf (archive footage)
2017From Scratch: The Birth of Hip HopSelf
2013Sample ThisSelf
2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2008VERSUSSelf
2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party
20045 Sides of a Coin
2002The Freshest Kids
2000Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
1999The Hip Hop YearsSelf
1985The Making of Sun CitySelf
1984Beat StreetClive Campbell