Musician Dictionary

DJ Kool Herc

Jamaican American DJ

DescriptionJamaican American DJ
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1955-04-16 (MusicBrainz) · 1955-04-16 (Wikidata) · 1952-04-16 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceKingston Kingston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdisc jockey record producer rapper musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsturntablism
Source: Wikidata
Genreship-hop
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Godfathers of Threatt The Herculoids
Source: MusicBrainz
AwardsRock and Roll Hall of Fame American Book Awards
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

C. Campbell Clive Campbell DJ Kool Herc Kool DJ Herc Kool Herc

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 8ecc4c7e-9482-4557-bf0f-d74783a9e670 · wikidata: Q458787 · isni: 0000000383970004 · discogs: 185851, 2548538, 207036 · spotify: 0VcTIm4tmf91b3mWd8lVuQ

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