DJ Kool Herc
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DJ Kool Herc is a pioneering Jamaican-American DJ widely credited with helping originate hip hop culture in the Bronx during the early 1970s through his innovative breakbeat DJing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican-American
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disc jockey ⓘ hip hop pioneer ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeFrom | early 1970s ⓘ |
| activityLocation | 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cindy Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Clive Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Jamaica
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Jamaican sound system tradition ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-04-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican ⓘ |
| familyName | Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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hip hop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | recognized as a founding figure of hip hop culture ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| immigrationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Afrika Bambaataa
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Grandmaster Flash NERFINISHED ⓘ hip hop DJs worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rap music
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turntablism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Merry-Go-Round technique
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sound system parties in the Bronx ⓘ using two turntables to extend breakbeats ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | hip hop ⓘ |
| notableEvent | threw early hip hop parties at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing breakbeat DJing
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early hip hop block parties in the Bronx ⓘ originating hip hop culture ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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musician ⓘ producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | The Bronx, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Cindy Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName |
DJ Kool Herc
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Kool Herc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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