DJ Kool Herc

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-04-16 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingston, Jamaica

DJ 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.

Known For

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • The Making of Sun City

    The Making of Sun City

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

  • Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

  • 5 Sides of a Coin

    5 Sides of a Coin

  • The Hip Hop Years

    The Hip Hop Years

  • VERSUS

    VERSUS

  • Beat Street

    Beat Street

  • Sample This

    Sample This

  • From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

    From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

  • Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

    Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

  • The Freshest Kids

    The Freshest Kids