Afrika Bambaataa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1957
- Died
- April 9, 2026 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Beastie Boys Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hip Hop Evolution
TV · as Self · 16 eps
Soundbreaking
TV · as Self · 2 eps
808
Movie · as Self
Sample This
Movie · as Self
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
Movie · as Self
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
TV · 1 ep
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Movie · as Self
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
Movie · as Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Movie · as Self
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
Movie · as Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
Movie · as Car Park Attendant
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Movie
The Freshest Kids
Movie
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie · as Self
Scratch
Movie
The Hip Hop Years
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Modulations
Movie · as Self
Falco - Hoch wie nie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Show
Movie · as Self
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Movie
One World, One Voice
Movie · as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Movie · as Self
Bombin'
Movie · as Self
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Making of Sun City
Movie
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Movie · as Himself
Beat Street
Movie