Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

🎂 17th April 1957 (68 yrs) 📍 The Bronx, New York, USA

Known For

Modulations

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.

Afrika Bambaataa

Movies Featuring Afrika Bambaataa

Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
808

808 (2015)

as Self
Sample This

Sample This (2013)

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation (2013)

as Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

as Self
Hip Hop Story from Croatia

Hip Hop Story from Croatia (2008)

as Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007)

as Self
Leftfield: A Final Hit

Leftfield: A Final Hit (2005)

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin (2004)

as Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)

as Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor

James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (2003)

as Car Park Attendant
The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids (2002)

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)

as Self
Modulations

Modulations (1998)

as Self
No Image

Falco - Hoch wie nie (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (1995)

The Show

The Show (1995)

as Self
One World, One Voice

One World, One Voice (1990)

as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)

as Self
Bombin'

Bombin' (1987)

as Self
The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City (1985)

Beat Street

Beat Street (1984)

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History (1984)

as Himself