DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: April 16, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica

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.