Afrika Bambaataa

Born: 19 / 4 / 1957

Location: United States

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Afrika Bambaataa

Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he has helped spread hip hop culture throughout the world.

Albums

1986 Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)
1999 Zulu Nation War Chant
2004 Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light
2017 Bring It Up

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