DJ Kool Herc

Known for

Acting

Born

Apr 16, 1955

From

Kingston, Jamaica

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.

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

20056.8out of 10

Beat Street

19846.9out of 10

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

20137.7out of 10

Sample This

20136.7out of 10

This Is Pop

20215.9out of 10

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

20006.9out of 10

The Freshest Kids

20027.9out of 10

The Making of Sun City

19859.5out of 10

5 Sides of a Coin

20048.5out of 10

The Hip Hop Years

19997.0out of 10

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

20230.0out of 10

VERSUS

20080.0out of 10

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

20170.0out of 10