Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 17, 1957
Place of Birth:
The Bronx, New York, USA
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Afrika Bambaataa
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Beastie Boys Story | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | 808 | Self |
| 2013 | Sample This | |
| 2013 | The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation | Self |
| 2012 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | Self |
| 2008 | Hip Hop Story from Croatia | Himself |
| 2007 | NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | Self |
| 2005 | Leftfield: A Final Hit | |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | Himself |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | Self |
| 2003 | The Work of Director Chris Cunningham | Car Park Attendant |
| 2003 | James Brown: Soul Survivor | |
| 2002 | The Freshest Kids | |
| 2002 | The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self |
| 1998 | Modulations | Self |
| 1998 | Falco - Hoch wie nie | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | The Show | Self |
| 1995 | Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | |
| 1990 | One World, One Voice | Self |
| 1990 | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter | Self |
| 1987 | Bombin' | Self |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | |
| 1984 | Beat This!: A Hip Hop History | Himself |
| 1984 | Beat Street |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hip Hop Evolution | Self |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | |
| 1999 | The Hip Hop Years | Self |
| 1987 | Sacrée Soirée | Self |