Afrika Bambaataa

Actor

Born: April 17, 1957 (68 years old)

Died: April 9, 2026

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 (15)

• The Show (1995, ★ 6.4)
• Modulations (1998, ★ 7.2)
• NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007, ★ 7.5)
• The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (2003, ★ 8.1)
• Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012, ★ 6.7)
• Beastie Boys Story (2020, ★ 7.5)
• 808 (2015, ★ 7.3)
• James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003, ★ 7.5)
• The Freshest Kids (2002, ★ 8.1)
• Beat Street (1984, ★ 6.8)
• Scratch (2001, ★ 7.7)
• Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013, ★ 7.7)
• Sample This (2013, ★ 6.7)
• Hip Hop Evolution (2016, ★ 7.5)
• Soundbreaking (2016, ★ 7.8)