Kool Herc

Kool Herc

b. 1955 (age 71) Kingston, Jamaica

Actor

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

Beat Street

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

Making Beat Street

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Filmography

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity

Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity

Hip-Hop Fathers & Sons

The Hip Hop Years

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