DJ Kool Herc
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-04-16 in Kingston, Jamaica
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.
Most Known For
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Beat Street
as Clive Campbell
The Hip Hop Years
as Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
The Making of Sun City
as Self
Sample This
The Freshest Kids
5 Sides of a Coin
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
VERSUS
as Self
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
as Self
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
as Self