Afrika Bambaataa
Acting • Born 1957-04-17
Acting1The 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.
Filmography
28 credits
The Show
Movie • 1995
Self
Modulations
Movie • 1998
Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage)
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Movie • 2007
Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Movie • 1995
One World, One Voice
Movie • 1990
Self
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Movie • 2008
Himself
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Movie • 2012
Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Movie • 2003
Car Park Attendant
Beastie Boys Story
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
The Making of Sun City
Movie • 1985
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Movie • 1984
Himself
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie • 2004
Himself
808
Movie • 2015
Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Movie • 2003
The Freshest Kids
Movie • 2002
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Movie • 2005
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Movie • 2004
Self
Beat Street
Movie • 1984
Sample This
Movie • 2013
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Movie • 1990
Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie • 2002
Self
Bombin'
Movie • 1987
Self
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
Movie • 2013
Self
The Hip Hop Years
TV • 1999
Self
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV • 2013
Hip Hop Evolution
TV • 2016
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self