Birthday:
Apr 16, 1955
Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica
Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica
DJ Kool Herc
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall | Self | 2023 |
| The Making of Sun City | Self | 1985 |
| VERSUS | Self | 2008 |
| The Freshest Kids | 2002 | |
| Beat Street | Clive Campbell | 1984 |
| From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop | Self | 2017 |
| Sample This | 2013 | |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | 2004 | |
| Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| The Hip Hop Years | Self | 1999 |
| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | 2013 |
