Afrika Bambaataa
Acting
April 17, 1957
Died April 9, 2026 (68 years old)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
30
Acting Credits
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
2020
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
Hip Hop Evolution
2016
as Self
7.5
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
7.8
808
2015
as Self
7.2
Sample This
2013
as Self
6.7
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013
as Self
10
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
7.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
6.7
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008
as Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self
7.5
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
8
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
8.5
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
as Car Park Attendant
8.2
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
7.7
The Freshest Kids
2002
7.9
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
9
Scratch
2001
7.8
The Hip Hop Years
1999
as Self
7
Modulations
1998
as Self
7.2
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998
as Self (archive footage)
9
The Show
1995
as Self
7.2
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
7.5
One World, One Voice
1990
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
Bombin'
1987
as Self
7.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
5.7
The Making of Sun City
1985
9.5
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984
as Himself
8.5
Beat Street
1984
6.9