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

Beat Street
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
The Making of Sun City
Sample This
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
5 Sides of a Coin
The Freshest Kids
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
VERSUS

Top Movie Credits

Beat Street Clive Campbell