Also Known As: D.J. Kool Herc, Kool Herc, Clive Campbell
DJ Kool Herc
📍Born in 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
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
as Self
The Making of Sun City
as Self
VERSUS
as Self
The Freshest Kids
Beat Street
as Clive Campbell
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
as Self
Sample This
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
The Hip Hop Years
as Self
📌 Quick Info
Born
April 16, 1955
Place of Birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.4
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
13
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
10
Movies
3
TV Shows