DJ Kool Herc was one of the first to ever do it. Kool Herc is the founding father of breakbeat Djing. Herc influenced Djs such as Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and many others.
Clive Campbell AKA Kool Herc was born on this day in 1955 and is credited with originating Hip Hop.
In 1970 Herc began to spin in the Bronx, he was the one that started isolating beats and then called them breaks, and during his set Herc would go from break to break and rock the crowd at all the hot spots and parties in the Bronx. Peep the video below of Kool Herc explaining his “Merry Go Round.”
If you are one that researches DJ history then you already know all about Kool Herc, if not this is just a little history that you should know about your craft.
Mymp3pool wants to shout out The Father of Breakbeat Djing DJ Kool Herc on his birthday. Salute!
