Afrika Bambaataa
Born: 1957-04-17 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2026-04-09
Known For: Acting
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
2020
- Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Hip Hop Evolution as Self
- Soundbreaking as Self
2015
- 808 as Self
2013
2012
2008
- Hip Hop Story from Croatia as Himself
2007
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self
2004
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 5 Sides of a Coin as Himself
2003
- James Brown: Soul Survivor
- The Work of Director Chris Cunningham as Car Park Attendant
2001
1999
- The Hip Hop Years as Self
1998
- Modulations as Self
- Falco - Hoch wie nie as Self (archive footage)
1995
1990
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
- One World, One Voice as Self
1987
- Sacrée soirée as Self
- Bombin' as Self
1984
- Graffiti Rock ... (Music Consultant)
- Beat Street
- Beat This!: A Hip Hop History as Himself