Afrika Bambaataa

Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is a retired American DJ, rapper, and record producer from South Bronx, New York City. 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 his street gang… More