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Filmography

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2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
The Korean Grand Prix (2011) (writer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Mechanic (writer: "THUNDER IN THE JUNGLE")
 
2010 Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour (video documentary) (writer: "Die Another Day")
 
2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV series documentary)
Rap, Breakdance und Graffiti (2009) (performer: "Peace, Unity, Love And Having Fun", "Planet Rock", "World Destruction")
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) (performer: "Planet Rock")
Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) (performer: "Planet Rock")
 
2007 Damages (TV series)
Get Me a Lawyer (2007) (performer: "Thunder in the Jungle" / as Afrikaa Bambaataa)
 
2006 Totally Awesome (TV movie) (performer: "Planet Rock")
 
2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game) (performer: "Looking For The Perfect Beat")
 
2006 ATL (writer: "What's Up")
 
2005 The Proud Family Movie (TV movie) (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat")
 
2005 The Honeymooners (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" / "Looking for the Perfect Beat" / as Bambaataa Aasim)
 
2002-2005 Trailer Park Boys (TV series)
The Fuckin' Way She Goes (2005) (performer: "Planet Rock")
I've Met Cats and Dogs Smarter Than Trevor and Cory (2002) (performer: "Planet Rock")
 
2004 The Girl Next Door (writer: "BIG MUFF")
 
2003 The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (video) (performer: "Afrika Shox")
 
2002 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Video Game) (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" / performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat")
 
2002 The Sopranos (TV series)
For All Debts Public and Private (2002) (writer: "World Destruction")
 
2002 Ali G Indahouse (performer: "PLANET ROCK" / "PLANET ROCK" / as Bambaataa)
 
2001 Vanilla Sky (performer: "Afrika Shox" 1999 / "Afrika Shox" 1999)
 
2001 Swordfish (writer: "Planet Rock Swordfish Mix" / performer: "Planet Rock Swordfish Mix")
 
2001 Scratch (documentary) (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" / as Bambaataa Khayan Aasim / performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat")
 
2001 Save the Last Dance (performer: "You Can Do It" / "You Can Do It")
 
2000 Next Friday (writer: "You Can Do It" / as A. Bambaataa / "You Can Do It")
 
1999 Skate and Destroy (Video Game) (performer: "Planet Rock Elektric Mix")
 
1998 Modulations (documentary) ("Planet Rock")
 
1996 Bio-Dome (writer: "World Destruction" / as Aasim)
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
The Maze (1985) (writer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited / performer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited)
 
1984 Beat Street (writer: "Frantic Situation" / performer: "Frantic Situation")
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2003 The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (video)
Car park attendant (segment "Afrika Shox")
 
2003 Kung Faux (TV series)
Various / Voice Over
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special) (additional music courtesy of)
 
1984 Graffiti Rock (TV movie) (music consultant - as DJ Afrika Bambaataa)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2012 Sample This (documentary)
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Rock in Rio (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #4.4 (2011) … Himself - Performer
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV series documentary)
Himself
House-Nation und Acid-Parties (2009) … Himself
Rap, Breakdance und Graffiti (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Black to the Future (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Hip Hop Legends (video)
 
2006 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree
 
2006 Breaking the Rules (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Back in the Day (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Just to Get a Rep (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Rage (TV series)
Himself
Afrika Bambaataa Guest Programs Rage (2004) … Himself
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) … Himself
 
2003 5 Sides of a Coin (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Freshest Kids (video documentary)
 
2002 The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Scratch (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 BET Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Modulations (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Battle Sounds (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Show (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Here Come the Drums (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Red Hot and Blue (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Livewire (TV series)
Himself
Livewire (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Beat Street
Himself
 
1984 Beat This!: A Hip Hop History (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Pop Galerie Reloaded (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Falco - Hoch wie nie (video)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985. See more »

Official Sites:

The Universal Zulu Nation | See more »

Alternate Names:

Afrika Bambaataa Aasim | DJ Afrika Bambaataa
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Star Sign:

Aries