DJ Kool Herc

Profile

DJ Kool Herc

Acting
Born 1955-04-16
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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.

Filmography

13 credits across movies and TV

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Movie

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

2023 · Self

The Making of Sun City
Movie

The Making of Sun City

1985 · Self

VERSUS
Movie

VERSUS

2008 · Self

The Freshest Kids
Movie

The Freshest Kids

2002

Beat Street
Movie

Beat Street

1984 · Clive Campbell

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
Movie

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

2017 · Self

Sample This
Movie

Sample This

2013 · Self

5 Sides of a Coin
Movie

5 Sides of a Coin

2004

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Movie

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

2000

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Movie

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

This Is Pop
TV

This Is Pop

2021 · Self (archive footage)

The Hip Hop Years
TV

The Hip Hop Years

1999 · Self

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013