DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica Birthday: 16 April 1955 Bio: DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell , is a Jamaican-American DJ and performer who is credited with helping originate hip-hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s through his \"Back to School Jam\", hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.