Afrika Bambaataa
Acting
Born 1957-04-17
The Bronx, New York, USA
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
Popular credits
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
Beat Street
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Self
Hip Hop Evolution
Self
808
Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Car Park Attendant
Sample This
Modulations
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self
The Show
Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
The Freshest Kids
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Sacrée Soirée
Self
Bombin'
Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
Self (archive footage)
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
The Making of Sun City
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Himself