DJ Kool Herc

Personal Info

Birthday: 1955-04-16

Age: 70

Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica

Known For: Acting

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.

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Filmography

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

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The Making of Sun City

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VERSUS

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The Freshest Kids

Beat Street

Clive Campbell

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

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Sample This

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

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