Known for
Acting
Credits
18
Gender
Man
Birthday
15 May 1961 (63)
Place of birth
The Bronx, New York, USA
Also known as
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Melvin Glover
Melle Mel
Biography
Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2024 | Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop | Himself |
2023 | Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World | Self |
2017 | From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop | Self |
2015 | Hustlers Convention | Self |
2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | |
2013 | Sample This | Self |
2011 | Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation | Self |
2008 | Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown | Himself |
2005 | The Man Whose Arms Exploded | |
2002 | Word: A Hip-Hop Film | |
1999 | The Hip Hop Years | Self |
1995 | The Show | Self |
1995 | Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | |
1993 | Who's the Man? | Delroy |
1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Rap Man #1 |
1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self |
1984 | Beat Street | Grandmaster Melle Mel |
1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |