Kurtis Blow

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kurtis_Blow

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:rapper gptkb:record_producer gptkb:musician gptkb:person
gptkbp:associatedAct	gptkb:The_Fat_Boys gptkb:Run-DMC gptkb:Russell_Simmons
gptkbp:award	Hip Hop Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:birthDate	1959-08-09
gptkbp:birthName	gptkb:Kurtis_Walker
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:children	gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_Jr.
gptkbp:commonHealthIssues	heart transplant recipient
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Nyack_College gptkb:City_College_of_New_York
gptkbp:filmAppearance	gptkb:Breakin'_N_Enterin' gptkb:Krush_Groove gptkb:The_Hip_Hop_Nutcracker
gptkbp:firstMajorLabelRapper	true
gptkbp:genre	hip hop
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:The_Fat_Boys gptkb:LL_Cool_J gptkb:Run-DMC
gptkbp:label	gptkb:Mercury_Records
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement	first certified gold record for rap (The Breaks) first rapper signed to a major label
gptkbp:notableAlbum	gptkb:America_(1985) gptkb:Back_by_Popular_Demand_(1988) gptkb:Deuce_(1981) gptkb:Ego_Trip_(1984) gptkb:Kingdom_Blow_(1986) gptkb:Kurtis_Blow_(1980) gptkb:Tough_(1982)
gptkbp:notableWork	gptkb:Christmas_Rappin' gptkb:If_I_Ruled_the_World gptkb:The_Breaks
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:DJ gptkb:rapper gptkb:record_producer gptkb:minister
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Shirley_Stewart
gptkbp:subjectOf	gptkb:Hip-Hop_Evolution_(documentary) gptkb:Unsung_(TV_series)
gptkbp:website	http://www.kurtisblow.com/
gptkbp:yearsActive	1979–present
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Co-op_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Kurtis Blow