
DJ Kool Herc
Known for Acting · 13 credits
- Born
- 1955-04-16 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Also known as
- D.J. Kool Herc · Kool Herc · Clive Campbell
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (10)

Beat Street
1984
as Clive Campbell

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005

The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000

Sample This
2013
as Self

The Freshest Kids
2002

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
2023
as Self

VERSUS
2008
as Self

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017
as Self

5 Sides of a Coin
2004
About DJ Kool Herc
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. With 13 credits spanning from 1984 to 2023, DJ Kool Herc has appeared in 10 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular DJ Kool Herc Movies
- Beat Street (1984) — as Clive Campbell
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
- The Making of Sun City (1985) — as Self
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
- Sample This (2013) — as Self
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