DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Acting

Born: April 16, 1955Kingston, Jamaica

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

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

Beat Street

Beat Street

1984

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

2000

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

1985

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

2004

VERSUS

VERSUS

2008

Sample This

Sample This

2013

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

2017

Filmography

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Self

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

Self

Sample This

Sample This

VERSUS

VERSUS

Self

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Self

Beat Street

Beat Street

Clive Campbell

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