Kool Herc

Kool Herc

b. 1955·Active·Active 2000–2021

Kool Herc was born on April 16, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for

Career stats

4Films

6Posters

21Years active

2000Peak year

Eras & genres

Eras

Genres

Selected work

16 posters

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party · 2005

Beat Street

Beat Street · 1984

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme · 2000

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown · 2013

Sample This

Sample This · 2012

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin · 2003

Hip-Hop Evolution

Hip-Hop Evolution · 2016

Inside the Label

Inside the Label · 2016

You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box · 2021

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop · 2004

Hip-Hop Honors

Hip-Hop Honors · 2004

Howard Stern

Howard Stern · 1994

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Actor · 10 films together

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Self · 9 films together

KRS-One

Actor · 7 films together

Chuck D

Actor · 6 films together

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self · 6 films together

Fab 5 Freddy

Self · 5 films together

Fat Joe

Self · 5 films together

Ice-T

Actor · 5 films together