
DJ Kool Herc
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1955-04-16
Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica
Also Known As: D.J. Kool Herc, Kool Herc, Clive Campbell
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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Known For
2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
1999The Hip Hop Years
2021This Is Pop
1984Beat Street
2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party
1985The Making of Sun City
2000Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
20045 Sides of a Coin
2008VERSUS
2017From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2002The Freshest Kids
2013Sample This
2023