DJ Kool Herc

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

April 16, 1955

Place of Birth

Kingston, Jamaica

Popularity

0.4

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

Selected Works
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
7.7

2013-04-14

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

TV Series•
7.7
This Is Pop
5.9

2021-03-06

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

TV Series•
5.9
Beat Street
6.9

1984-06-08

Beat Street

Beat Street

Movie•
6.9
The Hip Hop Years
7.0

1999-01-01

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

TV Series•
7.0
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
6.8

2005-09-12

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Movie•
6.8
The Making of Sun City
9.5

1985-01-23

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Movie•
9.5
5 Sides of a Coin
10.0

2004-11-12

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

Movie•
10.0
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
6.9

2000-04-14

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Movie•
6.9
Sample This
6.7

2013-09-12

Sample This

Sample This

Movie•
6.7
The Freshest Kids
7.9

2002-10-01

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

Movie•
7.9
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
0.0

2023-06-08

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Movie•
0.0
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
0.0

2017-01-01

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

Movie•
0.0