Afrika BambaataaActingApril 17, 1957— April 9, 2026(68 years old)The Bronx, New York City, New York, USAPopularity: 0InstagramIMDbBiographyAfrika 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 For7.7Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown6.8Beat Street7.7Scratch7.7James Brown: Soul Survivor7.5Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat9.5The Making of Sun City7.9The Freshest Kids8.1The Work of Director Chris CunninghamCar Park Attendant8.0Leftfield: A Final HitFilmographyMovies25TV Shows4AllCast25CrewBrowse All2020s7.5Beastie Boys StorySelf (archive footage)2010s7.3808Self6.7Sample ThisSelf10.0The Bass That Ate Miami: The FoundationSelf6.7Something from Nothing: The Art of RapSelf2000sHip Hop Story from CroatiaHimself7.5NY77: The Coolest Year in HellSelf8.0Leftfield: A Final Hit4.8And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-HopSelf10.05 Sides of a CoinHimself7.7James Brown: Soul Survivor8.1The Work of Director Chris CunninghamCar Park Attendant9.0The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Self7.9The Freshest Kids7.7Scratch1990s7.2ModulationsSelf6.7The ShowSelf7.5Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelfOne World, One VoiceSelf1980s7.7Bombin'Self9.5The Making of Sun City6.8Beat Street8.5Beat This!: A Hip Hop HistoryHimself
