- Born
- Birth nameKurt Walker
- Kurtis Blow was born on August 9, 1959 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Une drôle d'histoire (2010), Krush Groove (1985) and Notorious B.I.G. (2009). He has been married to Shirley Stewart since September 2, 1984. They have three children.
- SpouseShirley Stewart(September 2, 1984 - present) (3 children)
- He was the first rapper to record a full length album on a major label (1979).
- The first hip hop musician embraced by the mainstream advertising industry with his appearance in a commercial for the soft drink Sprite.
- He has duet with rock icon Bob Dylan called "Street Rock", which appeared on Blow's 1986 album, Kingdom Blow.
- Changed his name to Kurtis Blow (as in a body blow) at the suggestion of his manager, future rap mogul Russell Simmons.
- Was the first hip-hop MC to be signed by a major label, which in this case was Mercury/PolyGram Records.
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