Known for
Acting
Credits
12
Gender
Man
Birthday
16 Apr 1955 (69)
Place of birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Also known as
D.J. Kool Herc
Kool Herc
Clive Campbell
DJ Kool Herc
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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall | Self |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop | Self |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | |
| 2013 | Sample This | |
| 2008 | VERSUS | Self |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | |
| 2002 | The Freshest Kids | |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | |
| 1999 | The Hip Hop Years | Self |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self |
| 1984 | Beat Street | Clive Campbell |