DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

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.

  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1955-04-16
  • Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica
  • Also Known As: D.J. Kool Herc, Kool Herc, Clive Campbell