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BornApril 17, 1957
DiedApril 9, 2026 (age 68)
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Film credits24
Afrika Bambaataa
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
808
2015
as Self
Sample This
2013
as Self
The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation
2013
as Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
Hip Hop Story from Croatia
2008
as Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
as Himself
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
2003
as Car Park Attendant
The Freshest Kids
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
Scratch
2001
Modulations
1998
as Self
- No poster
Falco - Hoch wie nie
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
The Show
1995
as Self
One World, One Voice
1990
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
Bombin'
1987
as Self
The Making of Sun City
1985
Beat Street
1984
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984
as Himself