Birthdate: April 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
DJ Kool Herc, also known as the Father of Hip-Hop, is a Jamaican American DJ who is credited as a founding figure of hip hop music in the Bronx in 1973. He pioneered breakbeat DJing by isolating drum breaks from funk records, which greatly influenced the development of hip hop music. His use of two turntables to extend breaks helped shape the genre’s early sound. DJ Kool Herc’s innovative style inspired artists like Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash, and he was later honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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