DJ Kool Herc
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 70 |
| Web site | djkoolherc.com |
| Date of birth | April 16,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Kingston |
| Jamaica | |
| Full name | Clive Campbell |
| Albums | Last Of The Classic Beats |
| Job | Disc jockey |
| Rapper | |
| Movies/Shows | The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | |
| Official site | djkoolherc.com |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Also known as | Kool DJ Herc; Kool Herc; Father of Hip-Hop |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Parents | Keith Campbell |
| Nettie Campbell | |
| Siblings | Cindy Campbell |
| Songs | Last Of The Classic Beats |
| List | No DisrespectLast Of The Classic Beats · 2019 |
| Record labels | Live From The Streets |
| Awards | American Book Award |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 434238 |
DJ Kool Herc Life story
Clive Campbell, better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican American DJ who is credited for the creation of hip hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s. Known as the "Founder of Hip-Hop" and "Father of Hip-Hop", Campbell began playing hard funk records of the sort typified by James Brown.