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66 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 17
Born in 1957
Born in The Bronx, New York
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Aries named Afrika
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Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat DJing and is respectfully known as "The Godfather" and "Amen Ra of Hip Hop Kulture", as well as the father of electro-funk. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world. On May 6, 2016, Bambaataa left his position as head of The Zulu Nation due to multiple child sexual abuse allegations dating as far back as the 1970s.
Birth nameLance Taylor
BornApril 17, 1957
OriginThe Bronx, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop, electro house, electronic, breakbeat, electro-funk
Occupation(s)DJ, producer, activist
InstrumentsVocals, turntables, keyboards, synthesizer
Years active1977–2013
LabelsTommy Boy, EMI, Winley, Capitol, DMC, Planet Rock
Associated actsSoulsonic Force, Leftfield, Time Zone, Shango, Hydraulic Funk, Nebula Funk, Afrika Bambaataa and Family, Cosmic Force, Jazzy Five, Arthur Baker

About Afrika Bambaataa

DJ Afrika Bambaataa was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on April 17, 1957. He's 66 years old today.

He was a pioneer in the early growth of hip hop and the New York breakdancing scene throughout the 1980s. He was known as the"Godfather of Hip Hop", the"Amen Ra" of the genre, and the"Father of Electro Funk".

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Afrika Bambaataa before becoming famous

Afrika Bambaataa was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1957 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was a member of the Black Spades, a notoriously violent gang.

Achievement of Afrika Bambaataa

In 2012, he was chosen as a three-year visiting scholar at School Cornell University.

Afrika Bambaataa's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His mother was a Black Liberation Movement activist, and her ideals impacted much of his work's subject.

Afrika Bambaataa on Social Media

Instagram photos and videos from Afrika Bambaataa: @afrika_bambaataa_official.

Afrika Bambaataa Collabed with

Funk Singer George Clinton appeared on his albums DJ Afrika Bambaataa and Famil.

George Clinton, 82 (Funk Singer)
George Clinton, 82

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Afrika Bambaataa, 66 (DJ)
Afrika Bambaataa, 66

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Afrika Bambaataa Income & Net worth

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Afrika Bambaataa Height and Weight

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Latest information about Afrika Bambaataa updated on March 14 2023.