DJ Kool Herc

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Known For
Acting
Born
April 16, 1955 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Popular Genres
Documentary Music Drama
Career Span
1984 – 2023

DJ Kool Herc

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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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Personal Info

Born
Apr 16, 1955
From
Kingston, Jamaica
Known For
Acting
Career
1984 – 2023

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
The Freshest Kids

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