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DJ Kool Herc — Movies and TV Shows

Born 1955-04-16Kingston, Jamaica

Also known as: D.J. Kool Herc, Kool Herc, Clive Campbell

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.

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Beat Street

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

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The Freshest Kids

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The Making of Sun City

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5 Sides of a Coin

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Sample This

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall poster

Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme poster

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop poster

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

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VERSUS

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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This Is Pop

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The Hip Hop Years

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