DJ Kool Herc

Actor · Born April 16, 1955 · 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.

Acted in 6

2010s

2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV · 12 Seasons · Documentary
86

2000s

2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Movie
2004
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie
2002
The Freshest Kids
Movie
2000
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Movie

1980s

1984
Beat Street
Clive Campbell
65

Appearances7

2020s

2023
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Self
2021
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
66

2010s

2017
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
Self
2013
Sample This
Self

2000s

2008
VERSUS
Self

1990s

1999
The Hip Hop Years
Self · 1 episode

1980s

1985
The Making of Sun City
Self