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DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Actor Apr 16 (age 70) Kingston, Jamaica 1984–2023 (39 year career)
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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

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Film

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

6.8 2005
Beat Street
Film

Beat Street

Clive Campbell
Sample This
Film

Sample This

Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Film

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

6.8 2000
The Freshest Kids
Film

The Freshest Kids

8.1 2002
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Film

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

7.8 2013
The Making of Sun City
Film

The Making of Sun City

Self
This Is Pop
Film

This Is Pop

Self (archive footage)

Filmography