DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Actor

Kingston, Jamaica
April 16, 1955

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.

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Representative Works

Beat Street
Beat Street
6.9
/ English
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
6.8
/ English
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
6.9
/ English
The Freshest Kids
The Freshest Kids
7.9
/ English
The Making of Sun City
The Making of Sun City
9.5
/ English
Sample This
Sample This
6.7
/ English
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
No Rating Yet
/ English
5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Coin
10.0
/ English
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
No Rating Yet
/ English
VERSUS
VERSUS
No Rating Yet
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Beat Street
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Beat Street

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000Nominee

Best Performance

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Career Highlights

The Freshest Kids
2002Highlight

Best Performance

The Freshest Kids

The Making of Sun City
1985Highlight

Best Performance

The Making of Sun City

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