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68 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Clive Campbell, better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican-American DJ who is credited for originating 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. After his younger sister, Cindy Campbell, became inspired to earn extra cash for back-to-school clothes, she decided to have her older brother, then 18 years old, play music for the neighborhood in their apartment building. 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. Campbell began to isolate the instrumental portion of the record which emphasized the drum beat—the "break"—and switch from one break to another. Using the same two-turntable set-up of disco DJs, he used two copies of the same record to elongate the break. This breakbeat DJing, using funky drum solos, formed the basis of hip hop music.
Birth nameClive Campbell
Also known asKool DJ Herc, Kool Herc, Father of Hip-Hop
BornApril 16, 1955, Kingston, Jamaica
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)DJ
Years active1971–present
Associated actsRussell Simmons, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Grand Wizzard Theodore, Coke La Rock, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, DJ Kool

About Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc was born on April 16, 1955 in Jamaica (He's 68 years old now).

He is a DJ who is credited for popularizing hard funk and hip hop tracks in the 1970s. He was born Clive Campbell.

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Kool Herc before becoming famous

Kool Herc was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1955 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

When he was 12 years old, he and his family moved from Kingston, Jamaica to the Bronx, New York.

Achievement of Kool Herc

Rapper Grandmaster Flash declared himself a musical hero in 1975 for his contributions to the genre.

Kool Herc's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the oldest of six children.

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His work had a significant impact on Rapper Grandmaster Flash.

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Kool Herc Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Kool Herc updated on March 11 2023.