Afrika Bambaataa

Known for: Acting

Born: 1957-04-17 – 2026-04-09 (aged 68)

From: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (31)

MOVIE★ 7.5
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.8
Soundbreaking
2016
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Hip Hop Evolution
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
808
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Sample This
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
MOVIE★ 6.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
MOVIE
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.5
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
MOVIE★ 10.0
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
TV
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
MOVIE★ 8.1
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
as Car Park Attendant
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Freshest Kids
2002
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Scratch
2001
TV★ 7.0
The Hip Hop Years
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Modulations
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Show
1995
as Self
MOVIE
One World, One Voice
1990
as Self
MOVIE
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Bombin'
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.5
The Making of Sun City
1985
MOVIE★ 6.8
Beat Street
1984
MOVIE★ 8.5
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984
as Himself