Afrika Bambaataa
Known for Acting
Born April 17, 1957
Died April 9, 2026
Place of Birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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
Beat Street
1984
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Show
1995
as Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
Modulations
1998
as Self
Sample This
2013
as Self
The Freshest Kids
2002
808
2015
as Self
Scratch
2001
Bombin'
1987
as Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
One World, One Voice
1990
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
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