What is Afrika Bambaataa's full name?
Kevin Donovan
Afrika Bambaataa date of birth:
April 4, 1957
How old is Afrika Bambaataa?
68
Where was Afrika Bambaataa born?
New York City, New York, USA
Afrika Bambaataa body shape:
Average
What color is Afrika Bambaataa's hair?
Black
What is Afrika Bambaataa's ethnicity?
Black
What is Afrika Bambaataa nationality?
American
What is Afrika Bambaataa's occupation?
DJ
Afrika Bambaataa claim to fame:
Hip Hop DJ
What genre is Afrika Bambaataa's work?
Hip hop, electro, disco, electronic, electro house, techno, electro funk, breakbeat
What instruments does Afrika Bambaataa play?
Vocals, turntables, keyboards, synthesizer
Short Biography
Kevin Donovan (born April 17, 1957), better known by the stage name Afrika Bambaataa, is an American DJ 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.