Kool Herc

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:active_years 1970s–present
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Herculoids
gptkbp:birth_date 1955-04-16
gptkbp:birth_name gptkb:Clive_Campbell
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Kingston,_Jamaica
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Coke_La_Rock
gptkbp:contribution breakbeat DJing
gptkbp:cultural_impact pioneering hip hop DJing
gptkbp:events The Bronx block parties
gptkbp:famous_for breakbeat mixing
gptkbp:genre hip hop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kool Herc
gptkbp:influence gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:DJ
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:community_building
gptkb:performance_art
gptkb:Grandmaster_Flash
gptkb:live_music_events
gptkb:music_production
gptkb:social_movements
gptkb:Afrika_Bambaataa
cultural movements
music festivals
artistic expression
music genres
music history
youth culture
musical innovation
urban culture
breakdancing
rap music
youth empowerment.
DJing techniques
hip hop DJs
sampling in music
turntable techniques
DJ Kool Herc's style
dance styles in hip hop
gptkbp:influenced_by Jamaican sound system culture
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:turntables
gptkbp:known_for hip hop music
block parties in the Bronx
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname The Father of Hip Hop
gptkbp:notable_influence hip hop artists
gptkbp:notable_work The Merry-Go-Round
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:DJ
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:B-Boy_Records
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:style turntablism
gptkbp:website koolherc.com
gptkbp:years_active 1973–present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rakim
gptkb:Eric_B._&_Rakim
gptkb:Run-D._M._C.
gptkb:Eric_B._and_Rakim
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4