Kool Herc was born on 16 April 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is an actor, known for Beat Street (1984), Making Beat Street and 5 Sides of a Coin (2003).

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Kool Herc at an event for Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men (2019)

KRS-One, Melle Mel, Rakim, Kool Herc, and Busy Bee in From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop (2017)

RTP Premiere NYC Tribeca Cinemas June 6th, 2008.  DJ Kool Herc and Rapper/Actor Reginald Barshem Footman let their hair down.

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