DJ Kool Herc
Born: 1955-04-16
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Beat Street
VERSUS
5 Sides of a Coin
Sample This
The Freshest Kids
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
The Making of Sun City