
Afrika Bambaataa
Acting
Born: 1957-04-17 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2026-04-09
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.
🎬 Movies (20)

Beastie Boys Story
2020
Self (archive footage)

808
2015
Self

Sample This
2013
Self

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013
Self

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Self

Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008
Himself

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
Self

Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005

5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Himself

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
Self

James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
Car Park Attendant

The Freshest Kids
2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
Self

Scratch
2001

Modulations
1998
Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998
Self (archive footage)

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995

The Show
1995
Self

One World, One Voice
1990
Self




