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Afrika Bambaataa

American DJ, record producer, and rapper (1957–2026)

  • Audience47.4K
  • Fame71.2
  • Momentum0.0
Source-basedFalling
47.4K youtube followers
  • Audience47.4K
  • Fame71.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia28.2K
Lived 1957–2026, aged 69United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Biggest on YouTube
    47.4K
    @Afrika Bambaataa - Topic
  • Wikipedia
    38 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1957–2026
    Aged 69
  • Known for
    Beastie Boys Story
    2020
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Lance Taylor, known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American disc jockey, rapper and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.

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Historical24.4
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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