Acting
DJ Kool Herc
- Born
- April 16, 1955
- Place
- 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.
Filmography
Known for
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
2023
9.5The Making of Sun City
1985
VERSUS
2008
7.9The Freshest Kids
2002
6.9Beat Street
1984
6.7Sample This
2013
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017
10.05 Sides of a Coin
2004
6.9Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
6.8Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
5.9This Is Pop
2021
7.0The Hip Hop Years
1999
7.7Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013