Afrika Bambaataa
ActorComposerMusic Department
- Born
- April 17, 1957
- Died
- April 9, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa was born on 17 April 1957 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Vanilla Sky (2001), Swordfish (2001) and The Mechanic (2011). He died on 9 April 2026 in Pennsylvania, USA.
Biography
Actor
 PrototypeRadio(2012) |
| Kings of Hip Hop: The Founders(2004) |
| Legends of Hip Hop: The Fifth Element(2003)as Afrika Bambaataa |
 Kung Faux(2003)as Voice Over, Various |
 The Work of Director Chris Cunningham(2003)as Car Park Attendant (segment: Afrika Shox) |
Composer
Music Department
 Hip-Hop Honors(2004) |
 Neneh Cherry: I've Got You Under My Skin(1990) |
 Graffiti Rock(1984) |
Additional Crew
| Graffiti Rock(1984) |
Thanks
 Mojo Bones(2006) |
Soundtrack
 Playdate(2025) |
 What We Do in the Shadows(2019) |
 Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told(2024) |
 Back on the Strip(2023) |
 The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild(2022) |
Self
 La Vraie Histoire de H.I.P.H.O.P.(2019)as Self |
 True Harlem Hip Hop Story: Mike N Dave(2018)as Self |
| Falco - Die ultimative Doku(2017)as Self |
 Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music(2016)as Self |
 Hip-Hop Evolution(2016)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Falco - Forever Number One(2026)as Self |
 MTV 80s - Every UK No.1 Love Song of the 80s!(2025)as Afrika Bambaataa |
 My Generation(2024)as Self |
 New British Canon(2019)as Self |
 MTV 80s - It's an 80s New Year's Party!(2023)as Afrika Bambaataa |
Known for
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