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Kool Herc
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Born
April 16
,
1955
·
Kingston, Jamaica
Birth name
Clive Campbell
Nicknames
Kool DJ Herc
Father of Hip-Hop
DJ Kool Herc
Mini Bio
Kool Herc was born on April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for
Beat Street (1984)
,
Making Beat Street
and
5 Sides of a Coin (2003)
.
Family
Parents
Keith Campbell
Nettie Campell
Relatives
Cindy Campbell
(Sibling)
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.
Brother of Cindy Campbell.
Son of Keith Campbell, and Nettie Campbell.
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