Born
1955-04-16 (age 71)
Birthplace
Kingston, Jamaica
Known For
Acting
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DJ Kool Herc
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.
Also Known As
D.J. Kool HercKool HercClive Campbell
Movie Appearances
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
as Self
2023
9.5
The Making of Sun City
as Self
1985
VERSUS
as Self
2008
7.9
The Freshest Kids
2002
6.8
Beat Street
as Clive Campbell
1984
6.7
Sample This
as Self
2013
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
as Self
2017
10.0
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
6.9
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
