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DJ Kool Herc

Acting Born Apr 16, 1955 Kingston, Jamaica 13 credits
13
Total Credits
1984–2023
40 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

DJ Kool Herc works in acting. Born April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. Archytele tracks 13 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall
This Is Pop
From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSample This
VERSUS
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
5 Sides of a Coin
The Freshest Kids
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
The Hip Hop Years
The Making of Sun City
Beat Street

Full Filmography

13 titles
  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013)
  • This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Beat Street (1984) as Clive Campbell
  • The Hip Hop Years (1999) as Self
  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
  • Sample This (2013) as Self
  • The Making of Sun City (1985) as Self
  • Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
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  • The Freshest Kids (2002)
  • 5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
  • From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop (2017) as Self
  • VERSUS (2008) as Self
  • Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall (2023) as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is DJ Kool Herc best known for?

DJ Kool Herc is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013), Beat Street (1984), Moral Orel (2005).

When and where was DJ Kool Herc born?

DJ Kool Herc was born on April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica.

How many credits does DJ Kool Herc have?

DJ Kool Herc has accumulated over 13 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2023.

What is DJ Kool Herc's background in cinema and television?

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.

DJ Kool Herc by the numbers

13credits
10films
3TV series
1984–2023active years

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