Kool Herc

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.

Most Famous Work

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This Is Pop

(2021) Self (archive footage)

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7

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Beat Street

(1984) Clive Campbell

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The Hip Hop Years

(1999) Self

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From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

(2017) Self

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	N/A	Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall 2023-06-08 Movie
2021	Self (archive footage)	This Is Pop 2021-03-06 TV Show
2017	Self	From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop 2017-01-01 Movie
2013	N/A	Sample This 2013-09-12 Movie
	N/A	Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 2013-04-14 TV Show
2004	N/A	5 Sides of a Coin 2004-11-12 Movie
2000	N/A	Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme 2000-04-14 Movie
1999	Self	The Hip Hop Years 1999-01-01 TV Show
1984	Clive Campbell	Beat Street 1984-06-08 Movie
	N/A	The Making of Sun City Movie
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