Afrika Bambaataa
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday17 April 1957
Died9 April 2026 (age 68)
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known credits31
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.
Beastie Boys Story
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Soundbreaking
2016 · Self
Hip Hop Evolution
2016 · Self
808
2015 · Self
Sample This
2013 · Self
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013 · Self
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
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
The Hip Hop Years
1999 · Self
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
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Bombin'
1987 · Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
Graffiti Rock
1984 · Music Consultant
Beat Street
1984
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984 · Himself
Page 1 of 1