
Afrika Bambaataa
Known For
Acting
Born
1957-04-17 in The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.
Most Known For

Sacrée Soirée
as Self

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Bombin'
as Self

Hip Hop Evolution
as Self

Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)

Beat Street

The Hip Hop Years
as Self

808
as Self

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self

The Show
as Self

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self

The Making of Sun City

Modulations
as Self

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
as Self

James Brown: Soul Survivor

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
as Himself

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
as Car Park Attendant
