Kool Herc

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Kool Herc

Kool Herc was born on 16 April 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for Beat Street (1984), Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element (2003) and Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985).

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Known for

Beat Street (1984)

6.5

Clive Campbell(as Clive Campbell)

1984

Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element (2003)

Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element

Music Video

DJ Kool Herc

2003

Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)

Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City

6.9

Music Video

DJ Kool Herc

1985

Making Beat Street

Self

Credits

Actor

Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element
Music Video
- DJ Kool Herc
- 2003
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City
6.9
Music Video
- DJ Kool Herc
- 1985
Beat Street
6.5
- Clive Campbell (as Clive Campbell)
- 1984

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Personal details

Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- Clive Campbell
Height
- 1.96 m
Born
- April 16, 1955
- Kingston, Jamaica
Parents
Relatives
- Cindy Campbell(Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia
The undisputed godfather of hip-hop, who brought the Jamaican sound-system culture to the south Bronx, a borough of New York City, in the 1970s.

Nicknames
- Kool DJ Herc
- Father of Hip-Hop
- DJ Kool Herc

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How old is Kool Herc?
70 years old
When was Kool Herc born?
April 16, 1955
Where was Kool Herc born?
Kingston, Jamaica
What is Kool Herc's birth name?
Clive Campbell
What is Kool Herc known for?
Beat Street, 5 Sides of a Coin, Making Beat Street, and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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