DJ Kool Herc

Actor

DJ Kool Herc

Born April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica1 film

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.

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Beat Street posterFirst watchBeat Street19846.9as Clive CampbellA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.View film

Filmography

1 film as actor
  1. 1984Beat StreetClive Campbell