Afrika Bambaataa
1957-04-17 (1957)The Bronx, New York, USAActing
Biography
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.
Known For
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV • 2013
Hip Hop Evolution
TV • 2016
The Hip Hop Years
TV • 1999
Bombin'
MOVIE • 1987
Beastie Boys Story
MOVIE • 2020
Beat Street
MOVIE • 1984
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
MOVIE • 2012
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
MOVIE • 1990
5 Sides of a Coin
MOVIE • 2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
MOVIE • 2003
The Show
MOVIE • 1995
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
MOVIE • 2002
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
MOVIE • 2004
One World, One Voice
MOVIE • 1990
Modulations
MOVIE • 1998
The Making of Sun City
MOVIE • 1985
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
MOVIE • 1995