Kool Herc nickname(s):
Kool DJ Herc, Kool Herc
Kool Herc date of birth:
April 16, 1952
How old is Kool Herc?
74
Where was Kool Herc born?
Kingston, Jamaica
What is Kool Herc nationality?
American
What is Kool Herc's occupation?
DJ
What genre is Kool Herc's work?
Hip hop
Short Biography
Clive Campbell (born 16 April 1955), better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican American DJ who is credited for originating hip hop music in the early 1970s in The Bronx, New York City. His playing of hard funk records of the sort typified by James Brown was an alternative both to the violent gang culture of the Bronx and to the nascent popularity of disco in the 1970s. Campbell began to isolate the instrumental portion of the record, which emphasised the drum beat—the "break"—and switch from one break to another.