Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1957-04-17
Day of Death
2026-04-09
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Afrika Bambaataa
Biography
Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, was 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.
Filmography (25)
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
2020
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Self
808
2015
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Self
Sample This
2013
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
⭐ 0
Role:
Himself
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Unknown
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Himself
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Unknown
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
⭐ 8.1
Role:
Car Park Attendant
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
⭐ 7.9
Role:
Unknown
The Freshest Kids
2002
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Unknown