DJ Kool Herc
- Birthday: 4/16/1955
- Place of birth: Kingston, Jamaica
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: D.J. Kool Herc, Kool Herc, Clive Campbell
Biography
DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell , is a Jamaican-American DJ and performer who is credited with helping originate hip-hop music in the Bronx, New York City, in the 1970s through his "Back to School Jam", hosted on August 11, 1973, at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue.
