- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1957
- Place of Birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- April 9, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa
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
movieBeastie Boys Story
2020 · Self (archive footage)
tvSoundbreaking
2016 · Self
tvHip Hop Evolution
2016 · Self
movie808
2015 · Self
movieSample This
2013 · Self
movieThe Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013 · Self
tvAnthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
movieSomething from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 · Self
movieHip Hop Story from Croatia
2008 · Himself
movieNY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007 · Self
movieLeftfield: A Final Hit
2005
movie5 Sides of a Coin
2004 · Himself
tvAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Self
movieAnd You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004 · Self
movieJames Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
movieThe Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003 · Car Park Attendant
movieThe Freshest Kids
2002
movieThe Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002 · Self
movieScratch
2001
tvThe Hip Hop Years
1999 · Self
movieModulations
1998 · Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
movieFalco - Hoch wie nie
1998 · Self (archive footage)
movieRap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
movieThe Show
1995 · Self
movieOne World, One Voice
1990 · Self
movieRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieBombin'
1987 · Self
movieThe Making of Sun City
1985
tvGraffiti Rock
1984 · Music Consultant
movieBeat Street
1984
movieBeat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984 · Himself