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DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Acting · Born 1955-04-16 · 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.

Known For

movie 6.8 Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
movie 6.9 Beat Street
Beat Street
1984
tv 7.7 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
movie 6.7 Sample This
Sample This
2013
tv 5.9 This Is Pop
This Is Pop
2021
movie 6.9 Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
movie 7.9 The Freshest Kids
The Freshest Kids
2002
movie 9.5 The Making of Sun City
The Making of Sun City
1985
tv 7.0 The Hip Hop Years
The Hip Hop Years
1999
movie 10.0 5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
movie Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
2023
movie From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017
movie VERSUS
VERSUS
2008