DJ Kool Herc

Personal Info

Birthday

April 16, 1955

Place of Birth

Kingston, Jamaica

Known For

Acting

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.

Acting Filmography (13)

No Backdrop
0.0

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Movie2023
This Is Pop
5.9

This Is Pop

TV Series2021
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
0.0

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

Movie2017
Sample This
6.7

Sample This

Movie2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
7.7

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

TV Series2013
No Backdrop
0.0

VERSUS

Movie2008
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
6.8

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Movie2005
5 Sides of a Coin
10.0

5 Sides of a Coin

Movie2004
The Freshest Kids
7.9

The Freshest Kids

Movie2002
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
6.9

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Movie2000
The Hip Hop Years
7.0

The Hip Hop Years

TV Series1999
No Backdrop
9.5

The Making of Sun City

Movie1985
Beat Street
6.9

Beat Street

Movie1984