Actor profile

Afrika Bambaataa

17th April 1957 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

24 Movies 6 TV Shows 31 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Beastie Boys Story poster

Beastie Boys Story 24th April 2020 as Self (archive footage)

808 poster

808 30th March 2015 as Self

Sample This poster

Sample This 12th September 2013 as Self

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation poster

The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation 8th August 2013 as Self

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap poster

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap 15th June 2012 as Self

Hip Hop Story from Croatia poster

Hip Hop Story from Croatia 1st January 2008 as Himself

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell poster

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell 9th July 2007 as Self

Leftfield: A Final Hit poster

Leftfield: A Final Hit 3rd October 2005

5 Sides of a Coin poster

5 Sides of a Coin 12th November 2004 as Himself

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop poster

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 2nd April 2004 as Self

James Brown: Soul Survivor poster

James Brown: Soul Survivor 29th October 2003

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham poster

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham 22nd October 2003 as Car Park Attendant

The Freshest Kids poster

The Freshest Kids 1st October 2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' poster

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' 9th January 2002 as Self

Scratch poster

Scratch 7th November 2001

Modulations poster

Modulations 18th September 1998 as Self

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat poster

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat 19th October 1995

The Show poster

The Show 25th August 1995 as Self

One World, One Voice poster

One World, One Voice 9th December 1990 as Self

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter poster

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1st December 1990 as Self

Bombin' poster

Bombin' 1st January 1987 as Self

The Making of Sun City poster

The Making of Sun City 23rd January 1985

Beat Street poster

Beat Street 8th June 1984

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History poster

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History 5th January 1984 as Himself

Soundbreaking poster

Soundbreaking 14th November 2016 as Self

Hip Hop Evolution poster

Hip Hop Evolution 5th September 2016 as Self

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown poster

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 14th April 2013

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop poster

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop 4th October 2004 as Self

The Hip Hop Years poster

The Hip Hop Years 1st January 1999 as Self

Sacrée soirée poster

Sacrée soirée 2nd September 1987 as Self