Afrika Bambaataa
- Acting
- April 17, 1957 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- April 9, 2026
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Beastie Boys Story · Self
- Soundbreaking · Self
- Hip Hop Evolution · Self
- 808 · Self
- Sample This · Self
- The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation · Self
- Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap · Self
- Hip Hop Story from Croatia · Self
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell · Self
- Leftfield: A Final Hit
- 5 Sides of a Coin · Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop · Self
- James Brown: Soul Survivor
- The Work of Director Chris Cunningham · Car Park Attendant
- The Freshest Kids
- The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' · Self
- Scratch
- The Hip Hop Years · Self
- Modulations · Self
- Falco - Hoch wie nie · Self
- Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
- The Show · Self
- One World, One Voice · Self
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter · Self
- Sacrée soirée · Self
- Bombin' · Self
- The Making of Sun City
- Graffiti Rock · Music Consultant
- Beat Street
- Beat This!: A Hip Hop History · Self