DJ Kool Herc

Born Apr 16, 1955 · Kingston, Jamaica

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

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

5 Sides of a Coin

2004

The Freshest Kids

2002

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

2000