Afrika Bambaataa

American DJ, record producer, and rapper

Born: 17 April 1957, The Bronx
Died: 9 April 2026, aged 68
Birth name: Lance Taylor

Lance Taylor (April 17, 1957 – April 9, 2026), 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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