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| − | DJ '''Kool Herc''' (real name Clive Campbell, born 1955) is a Jamaican-American [[DJ]] and [[MC]], who along with [[Afrika Bambaataa]] created [[hip-hop | + | DJ '''Kool Herc''' (real name Clive Campbell, born 1955) is a Jamaican-American [[DJ]] and [[MC]], who along with [[Afrika Bambaataa]] created [[hip-hop]] music in [[The Bronx]] in the early 1970s. Although he never released a record, as the inventor of hip-hop he is an influential figure in modern music and media, and is praised by high-profile musicians such as [[Grandmaster Flash]] and [[DJ Shadow]]. |
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Latest revision as of 16:31, November 21, 2008
DJ Kool Herc (real name Clive Campbell, born 1955) is a Jamaican-American DJ and MC, who along with Afrika Bambaataa created hip-hop music in The Bronx in the early 1970s. Although he never released a record, as the inventor of hip-hop he is an influential figure in modern music and media, and is praised by high-profile musicians such as Grandmaster Flash and DJ Shadow.