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Jamaican-American DJ (born 1955)
(born April 16, 1955), better known by his stage name DJ Kool Herc, is a Jamaican-American DJ who is a pioneer of hip-hop music, where he along with
DJ_Kool_Herc
American rapper (born 1958)
John W. Bowman Jr. (born March 20, 1958), better known by his stage name DJ Kool, is an American rapper who produced several popular rap singles in the
DJ_Kool
American DJ (born 1956)
Crute[pronunciation?] (born November 27, 1956), known professionally as Kool DJ Red Alert, is an Antiguan-American disc jockey who rose to fame on WRKS
Kool_DJ_Red_Alert
American rapper (born 1968)
stage name Kool G Rap (or simply G Rap), is an American rapper. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as
Kool_G_Rap
1988 single by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
climax after climax. The effect is akin to hyperventilation." In 2000, DJ Kool used "It Takes Two" as a basis for his song of the same name, featuring
It Takes Two (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song)
It_Takes_Two_(Rob_Base_&_DJ_E-Z_Rock_song)
Subculture including music, dance and graffiti
hip-hop culture events, and park jams that predated DJ Kool Herc's 1973 indoor hip-hop party. DJ Kool Herc was also among the attendees at Disco King Mario's
Hip-hop_culture
Person who plays recorded music for an audience
at the correct RPM even if the DJ wiggled the record back and forth on the platter. Hip-hop DJ’s started with DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika
Disc_jockey
American rapper (born 1955)
back to North Carolina. Coke La Rock was a friend and musical partner of DJ Kool Herc, who himself is generally considered to have laid down the foundation
Coke_La_Rock
1996 single by DJ Kool
"Let Me Clear My Throat" is a song by American hip-hop artist DJ Kool. It was released in April 1996 as the third and final single from his album of the
Let_Me_Clear_My_Throat
1990 studio album by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Wanted: Dead or Alive is the second album by the hip hop duo Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, released on August 14, 1990. The album was released a year after the
Wanted: Dead or Alive (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album)
Wanted:_Dead_or_Alive_(Kool_G_Rap_&_DJ_Polo_album)
Instrumental or percussion section in a song
you'd be mad. Musicologist David Toop, based on interviews with DJ Grandmaster Flash, Kool DJ Herc, and others, has written: Break-beat music and hip-hop
Break_(music)
Historical musical period
like Disco King Mario, DJ Hollywood, Grandmaster Flowers, Grand Wizzard Theodore, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc, Treacherous Three
Old-school_hip-hop
Style of street dance
African Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In The Freshest Kids, DJ Kool Herc says: "It didn't come from 'breaks' on the record. It came from, this
Breakdancing
Music genre
Browne, David. "Kool Herc and the History (and Mystery) of Hip-Hop's First Day". Rolling Stone. August 11, 2023. Walker, Noel Cymone. "DJ Kool Herc Is Ready
Hip-hop
Topics referred to by the same term
bassist and founder of Kool and the Gang Roger Kool (1954–2005), Singaporean DJ (Roger Kiew) Kool DJ Herc (born 1955), Jamaican–American DJ and hip hop pioneer
Kool
Genre of electronic music
continuing through the late 1970s and early 1980s, hip-hop turntablists such as DJ Kool Herc began using several funk breaks in a row, using drum breaks from jazz-funk
Breakbeat
bestowed the title 'The Godfather of Cantopop' DJ Kool Herc: Baruch, Yolanda (August 11, 2022). "DJ Kool Herc's Sister Cindy Campbell Talks The Birth Of
Honorific nicknames in popular music
Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music
American DJ (born 1966)
Beets (1991) and Super Bad (1994), featuring Chuck D, Sister Souljah, DJ Kool Herc, the Cold Crush Brothers, and a bass music track by the Punk Barbarians
Terminator_X
1996 studio album by DJ Kool
third and final studio album by DJ Kool, released in April 1996 on American Recordings. Let Me Clear My Throat was DJ Kool's most successful album chart-wise
Let Me Clear My Throat (album)
Let_Me_Clear_My_Throat_(album)
American musical drama television series
success of Donna Summer and Misty Holloway. Eric D. Hill Jr. as DJ Kool Herc: Real life DJ who is credited with originating hip-hop music in the early 1970s
The_Get_Down
Region of the Bronx in New York City
Campbell, later known as DJ Kool Herc, presided over parties in the community room at a pivotal point in the genre's history. DJ Kool Herc is credited with
South_Bronx
American actor, rapper and songwriter (born 1991)
debut extended play. On February 6, 2018, Jackson played hip hop legend Kool Herc in a segment of Drunk History. On October 4, 2019, Jackson made a guest
O'Shea_Jackson_Jr.
2016 Canadian TV series or program
promoters include: DJ Kool Herc, Coke La Rock, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Fab Five Freddy, Marley Marl, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Moe Dee, Kurtis
Hip-Hop_Evolution
2015–2016 comic book limited series by Ed Piskor
introduction of DJ Kool Herc and his famous rec-room parties at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue – following with Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and DJ Breakout, rival
Hip_Hop_Family_Tree
Building in New York City known as the birthplace of Hip Hop
Campbell, later known as DJ Kool Herc, presided over parties in the community room at a pivotal point in the genre's history. DJ Kool Herc is credited with
1520_Sedgwick_Avenue
Barbadian-American DJ (born 1958)
became involved in the earliest New York DJ scene, attending parties set up by early luminaries like DJ Kool Herc and Disco King Mario. Saddler's uncle
Grandmaster_Flash
American musician, lead singer of Rage Against the Machine
since before the band's dissolution, working with DJ Shadow, El-P, Muggs, Dan The Automator, Roni Size, DJ Premier and Questlove with production partner James
Zack_de_la_Rocha
American rapper and producer
name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith
Kool_Keith
2006 promotional single by Mýa featuring DJ Kool
is a song by American singer Mýa. It was written and composed by Mýa, DJ Kool and Christopher “Deep” Henderson and initially recorded for her fourth
Ayo!
Type of musical delivery involving rhythmic speech
the hip-hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip-hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his
Rapping
New York street gang
hip hop DJ. He went on to form the Universal Zulu Nation on November 12, 1977; with several members following him.[citation needed] DJ Kool Herc, an
Black_Spades
Ranking of recorded music
You're Gone" / "Free to Decide" The Cranberries 96 "Let Me Clear My Throat" DJ Kool 97 "I Like It" The Blackout All-Stars 98 "You're Makin' Me High" / "Let
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997
Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1997
American hip-hop producer and DJ (1961–2023)
artist DJ Kool had a hit with the song "Let Me Clear My Throat". It was call-and-response vocals over a chopped half of the "900 Number" beat. DJ Kool did
The_45_King
American DJ and radio host (born 1968)
Eminem, LL Cool J, DJ Myth, Method Man, DMX, Nas and Snoop Dogg. Other acts he has worked with include Yvette Michele, Pras, DJ Kool, Foxy Brown and Armand
Funkmaster_Flex
Aspect of the history of dance
help of a young Clive Campbell. Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc, was a Jamaican-born DJ who frequently spun records at neighborhood teenage parties
History_of_hip-hop_dance
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1945)
DailyRapFacts. October 2, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020. "Hip-Hop Week: DJ Kool Herc / Grandmaster Flash". Fresh Air (Podcast). NPR. August 28, 2023. Event
Debbie_Harry
British virtual band
Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind and Fire, Augustus Pablo, Zapp and DJ Kool Herc. Gorillaz' primary visual influences include Hanna-Barbera, Looney
Gorillaz
Book by Jeff Chang
Chang chronicling the early hip-hop scene. The book features portraits of DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, and Ice Cube, among others, and is based
Can't_Stop_Won't_Stop_(book)
Neighborhood in New York City
serves Morris Heights via the Morris Heights station. DJ Kool Herc (born1955), Jamaican-American DJ, pioneer of hip-hop music Lewis Gouverneur Morris (1808–1900)
Morris_Heights,_Bronx
American singer (1936–2013)
(Ahmet Ertegun Award) Don Cornelius Award for Musical Excellence Chaka Khan Al Kooper Bernie Taupin Award for Musical Influence DJ Kool Herc Link Wray
Bobby Smith (rhythm and blues singer)
Bobby_Smith_(rhythm_and_blues_singer)
Avenue in the Bronx, New York
Boulevard" after DJ Kool Herc who threw a "back to school jam " at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, and at that party, hip-hop began. DJ Kool Herc had moved his
Sedgwick_Avenue
Fresh DJ Funk DJ Fuze DJ Green Lantern DJ Harrison DJ Head DJ Hoppa DJ Hurricane DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ Jazzy Joyce DJ Kay Slay DJ Khaled DJ Khalil DJ Kool DJ Kool
List_of_hip-hop_musicians
Cultural aesthetic and philosophy
across the African Diaspora. Jamaican-American party host, DJ Kool Herc, was a well-renowned DJ in the 1970s. He was one of the many disc jockeys on the
Afrofuturism
American guitarist and singer-songwriter
concert in Cuba. De la Rocha started working on a solo album collaboration with DJ Shadow, Company Flow, and the Roots' Questlove, but the project was dropped
Tom_Morello
American hip hop artist (1956–2014)
Jackson on January 11, 1956. He grew up in the Bronx, New York City, near DJ Kool Herc and Coke La Rock, as well as other rap performers. He won several
Big_Bank_Hank
1990 studio album by DJ Kool
The Music Ain't Loud Enuff is the debut album by DJ Kool, released in 1990. The album contains 18 tracks, including the title song, which was originally
The_Music_Ain't_Loud_Enuff
American rapper (1964–1995)
Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: N.W.A, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, DJ Kool Herc & Many More". grammy.com. January 5, 2024. Archived from the original
Eazy-E
American rapper and actor (born 1969)
Mob's debut Guerillas in tha Mist, which he also produced, and on the Kool G Rap and DJ Polo song "Two to the Head". In 1993, he worked on Kam's debut album
Ice_Cube
Vernacular dance in an urban context
vernacular dances List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances sorted by origin Dj Kool Herc "Boogaloo Sam" Solomon Popin' Pete Don Campbell Willi Ninja "Street
Street_dance
American hip-hop collective
Craig G and Kool G Rap. The crew produced many answer records and engaged with numerous "beefs" – primarily with rival radio jock Kool DJ Red Alert and
Juice_Crew
tickets sold in 73 shows. On May 3, Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, and Don Cornelius were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2023_in_hip-hop
2015 single by DJ Katch featuring Greg Nice, Deborah Lee and DJ Kool
"The Horns" is a 2015 song by DJ Katch. The remix version of the song features Greg Nice, DJ Kool and Deborah Lee. The music video was uploaded on November
The_Horns_(song)
Art of manipulating sound using turntables
like Kool DJ Herc, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmixer DST, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaataa, also DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Cash Money, DJ Scratch, DJ Clark
Turntablism
American bassist
(Ahmet Ertegun Award) Don Cornelius Award for Musical Excellence Chaka Khan Al Kooper Bernie Taupin Award for Musical Influence DJ Kool Herc Link Wray
Tim_Commerford
2001 single by Redman featuring DJ Kool
is a hip hop song by American rapper Redman featuring guest vocals from DJ Kool. It was released on May 1, 2001 through Def Jam Recordings as the lead
Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)
Let's_Get_Dirty_(I_Can't_Get_in_da_Club)
American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper (born 1965)
Xzibit, Public Enemy, Kool G Rap, Black Thought, Papoose and Talib Kweli. One of New York's premier hip-hop artists on the turntables, DJ Hurricane fostered
DJ_Hurricane
Musical artist (1941–84)
(Ahmet Ertegun Award) Don Cornelius Award for Musical Excellence Chaka Khan Al Kooper Bernie Taupin Award for Musical Influence DJ Kool Herc Link Wray
Philippé_Wynne
2024 award ceremony for music
Knight Laurie Anderson N.W.A Tammy Wynette The Clark Sisters Peter Asher DJ Kool Herc Joel Katz Tom Kobayashi Tom Scott Annie Ray Jay-Z Mariah Carey Lenny
66th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
American rapper (1972–1997)
Latifah, Flavor Flav, Mary J. Blige, Lil' Kim, Run-D.M.C., DJ Kool Herc, Busta Rhymes, Salt-N-Pepa, DJ Spinderella, Foxy Brown, and Sister Souljah. David Dinkins
The_Notorious_B.I.G.
Music award given to performers or groups
Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: N.W.A, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, DJ Kool Herc & Many More". GRAMMY.com. January 5, 2024. "The Recording Academy
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
McDonald as Big Bank Hank Jaleel White as Grandmaster Caz Ron Funches as DJ Kool Herc Jon Daly as Kris Kristofferson Johnny Knoxville as Johnny Cash 12
List of Drunk History episodes
List_of_Drunk_History_episodes
American singer-songwriter
While still a teenager, she became the first female hip hop DJ as the protégée of hip hop DJ Kool Herc, who gave her the stage name "Wanda Dee". She was eventually
Wanda_Dee
American rapper (born 1971)
DJ Kool Herc are among the artists included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2023". HotNewHipHop. May 3, 2023. "Missy Elliott and DJ Kool Herc
Missy_Elliott
American graffiti artists
and performers such as Jennifer Lopez, Nas, Missy Elliott, Rick Ross, DJ Kool Herc, Nicki Minaj, and Metallica. They have also produced murals and advertising
Tats_Cru
American artist
a Google Doodle as a narrator, which observed the 44th anniversary of DJ Kool Herc's pioneering use of the hip-hop break. In 2019, coinciding with the
Fab_Five_Freddy
Broad category of electronic music
the 1970s. Inspired by Jamaican sound system culture Jamaican-American DJ Kool Herc introduced large bass heavy speaker rigs to the Bronx. His parties
Electronic_dance_music
Borough and county in New York, US
demographic and economic decline for the borough. One of the genre's pioneers, DJ Kool Herc, held parties in the community room of an apartment building at 1520
The_Bronx
Mix of recordings created by a DJ
the earliest DJs to refine their mixing skills was DJ Kool Herc. Francis Grasso was the first DJ to use headphones and a basic form of mixing at the
DJ_mix
1969 studio album by Rare Earth
of the song "Get Ready" would later be used in hip hop performances by DJ Kool Herc, who used Rare Earth's breakbeats as part of his turntablism routine
Get_Ready_(Rare_Earth_album)
Group of disc jockeys hosting mobile discos, in Jamaica
was Downbeat the Ruler, founded in Bronx, New York, in the late 1970s. DJ Kool Herc, known as the Father of Hip-Hop, was responsible for importing many
Sound_system_(Jamaican)
1994 studio album by DJ Kool
20 Minute Workout is the second studio album by DJ Kool, released on April 18, 1994. The title track "20-Minute Workout" was recorded live at Ivory's
20_Minute_Workout_(album)
Musical performance in a private residence
Expressway" as a starting point, where DJ Kool Herc presided over parties in the community room. On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc was a Dee Jay and Emcee at
House_concert
1984 American drama dance film
the Burning Spear club, run by DJ Kool Herc. Accompanied by Tracy, Kenny impresses the crowd with his skills, and Kool Herc hires him to perform at the
Beat_Street
American DJ, rapper and producer (1957–2026)
and other people involved in hip hop culture. By 1977, inspired by DJ Kool Herc and DJ Dee, and after Disco King Mario loaned him his first equipment, Bambaataa
Afrika_Bambaataa
American black nationalist religious movement
at parties during hip hop's formative years of the 1970s. Scene pioneer DJ Kool Herc recalled that while there was a heavy gang presence in attendance
Five-Percent_Nation
Former London pirate radio station
Kool FM, also known as Kool London, is a former London pirate radio station that now broadcasts on DAB and online, playing jungle, drum and bass, and
Kool_FM
Term refers to Chinese martial arts
responsible for the development of the foundational aspects of hip-hop was DJ Kool Herc, who began creating this new form of music by taking rhythmic breakdowns
Kung_fu_(term)
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022. "DJ Kool Herc | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024
List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
American rapper (1956–1994)
"Chuck Chuck City" Mario's sound system evolved greatly over the years. Kool DJ Dee and Tyrone the Mixologist influenced and aided the upgrades to his
Disco_King_Mario
Australian filmmaker (born 1962)
the series, Luhrmann brought on Nas, Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow and DJ Kool Herc as producers, to help to tell the story of the rise of hip hop, punk
Baz_Luhrmann
2008 single by The Game featuring Keyshia Cole
Edition, Naughty By Nature, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Rob, DJ Kool Herc, DJ Red Alert, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, and Mary J. Blige, among others.
Game's_Pain
Musical artist
Garcia (born September 25, 1966), also known as DJ Cucumber Slice and Kool Bob Love, is an American DJ, radio host, author, and member of the Rock Steady
Bobbito_Garcia
American rapper and singer (1964–2021)
professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence during hip-hop's golden age. He
Biz_Markie
Day of the year
The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely considered to mark the birthplace of hip-hop culture and music. DJ Kool Herc demonstrates a
August_11
Residential neighbourhood in Kingston, St Andrew, Jamaica
Gelly Primary Charlie Smith High School Jones Town Primary DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell), DJ and rapper Alton Ellis, rocksteady singer and recording artist
Trenchtown
1997 compilation album by Various artists
Dre "The Chant" – The Jock Jams Cheerleaders "Let Me Clear My Throat" – DJ Kool "That's the Way (I Like It)" – KC & The Sunshine Band "Supersonic" – Sabrina
Jock_Jams,_Volume_3
Street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop
toprock—and in breaking in general—each person takes turns dancing. In 1973, DJ Kool Herc popularized the break beat. A break beat is a rhythmic, musical interlude
Hip-hop_dance
American drummer (born 1968)
the band Prophets of Rage, with Commerford, Morello, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord. He has played with Rage Against the Machine since their reunion. Wilk
Brad_Wilk
American rapper (born 1969)
Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: N.W.A, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, DJ Kool Herc & Many More". grammy.com. January 5, 2024. Archived from the original
MC_Ren
Turntablism technique
several decades. Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc, who immigrated to New York City, influenced the early development of scratching. Kool Herc developed break-beat
Scratching
American independent hip-hop record label
Mallon (Aesop Rock, DJ Big Wiz and Rob Sonic) I Self Devine Malibu Ken (Tobacco and Aesop Rock) Micranots (I Self Devine and DJ Kool Akiem) MInk (Musab
Rhymesayers_Entertainment
Tape delay effect machine
Summers Eddie Van Halen Joe Walsh Keller Williams Neil Young Doug Martsch DJ Kool Herc Binson Echorec Watkins Copicat Cleveland, Barry (August 2008). "Passing
Echoplex
Musical artist
(Ahmet Ertegun Award) Don Cornelius Award for Musical Excellence Chaka Khan Al Kooper Bernie Taupin Award for Musical Influence DJ Kool Herc Link Wray
Pervis_Jackson
2007 studio album by Mya
Produced by Chris "Deep" Henderson, the go-go inspired "Ayo!" featuring DJ Kool was released August 21, 2006 and peaked at number seventy on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Liberation_(Mya_album)
1998 film directed by Bruce Brown
Shorty B as 11:30 James "Jas Funk" Thomas as Milt Tony Fisher as Big Tony DJ Kool as himself (cameo appearances) CJ as himself (cameo appearances) Paco as
Streetwise_(1998_film)
scholarship was set up with her name for female and non-binary DJ's. In 1973, Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc, widely regarded as the "father of hip-hop culture,"
History_of_DJing
American record label
Julian Cope Danzig Deconstruction Digital Orgasm (Whte Lbls/American) DJ Kool Donovan Pete Droge Electric Company (Onion/American) Fireside Flipper The
American Recordings (record label)
American_Recordings_(record_label)
2012 Indian film by Sachin Yardi
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (transl. How super cool we are) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language adult comedy film written and directed by Sachin Yardi. Produced
Kyaa_Super_Kool_Hain_Hum
Artists Sunset Park (soundtrack) Mac Mall Untouchable Erick Sermon Insomnia DJ Kool Let Me Clear My Throat April 30 Celly Cel Killa Kali Various Artists Original
1996_in_hip-hop
Russian ice dancer (born 2000)
Blues: Natural Blues by Paolo Nutini Hip hop: Let Me Clear My Throat by DJ Kool The Gypsies of Nagyida by Imre Czomba 2015–2016 Starlight Waltz: Libiamo
Maxim_Nekrasov
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Male
English
Manly
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Telugu
From the Hare's Meadow; The Long Field; Hare Clearing; Heap of Rocks; Name of a Place
Girl/Female
English
From the Latin Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Aemilius, anglicized by Chaucer.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of Alpine.
Female
English
English contracted form of Greek Barbara, BARBRA means "foreign; strange."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Born to Enjoy with Happiness
Boy/Male
British, English, Russian
Form of Robert
Female
German
 Pet form of German Lieselotte, LILO means "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Lilo.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lady, Woman
Boy/Male
German, Polish
Furrow
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n.
A west African anthropoid ape (Troglodytes koolokamba, or T. Aubryi), allied to the chimpanzee and gorilla, and, in some respects, intermediate between them.
n.
See Coleslaw.