| First Name |
Afrika
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| Last Name |
Bambaataa
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lance Taylor
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| Alternative Name |
Afrika Bambaataa Aasim, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, Kevin Donovan, Lance Taylor, Afrika Bambaataa
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| Birthday |
17th April, 1957
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
9th April, 2026
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| Place of Death |
Pennsylvania, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
DJ, producer, rapper
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| Occupation |
Disc Jockey
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| Claim to Fame |
shaping its early sound and culture in the Bronx. He founded the Universal Zulu Nation, popularized electro-funk with the 1982 hit "Planet Rock," and popularized the "Peace, Love, Unity and Having Fun!" philosophy
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Electro, Disco, Electronic, Electro House, Techno, Electro Funk, Breakbeat, electro-funk
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| Music Genre |
Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1975–present, 1977–2013, 1977–2013
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| Music Style |
Club/Dance, Electro, Old-School Rap, Electronic, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Street-Smart, Eerie, Cerebral, Detached, Hypnotic, Confident, Brash, Ominous, Party/Celebratory, Aggressive, Producer
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| Instrument |
DJ, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Turntables, Keyboards, Synthesizer
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| Record Label |
Tommy Boy Records, EMI, Winley Records, Capitol Records, DMC Records, Planet Rock Music, Tommy Boy, Winley, Capitol, DMC, Planet Rock
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| Associated Acts |
Soulsonic Force, Leftfield, Time Zone, Shango, Hydraulic Funk, Nebula Funk, Afrika Bambaataa and Family, Cosmic Force, Jazzy Five, Arthur Baker, John Lydon, Lee Evans (producer), Goldie, Rae Serrano (producer), James Brown, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Sly and the Family Stone, Bill Laswell, Jungle Brothers, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Busy Bee Starski, Lovage, Nujabes, Kraftwerk, Lee Evans, Rae Serrano, Piotta
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Lance Taylor (April 17, 1957 – April 9, 2026), known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American DJ, rapper, and record producer. 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.
