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DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

ActingBorn 1955-04-16 (70)Kingston, Jamaica

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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The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Beat Street

Beat Street

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Sample This

Sample This

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Filmography

13 credits

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

Sample This

Sample This

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

VERSUS

VERSUS

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Beat Street

Beat Street

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