The Father of Hip Hop Culture was born in West Kingston Jamaica and emigrated to the Bronx in 1967 at 12 years old.     

On August 11, 1973 he deejayed a back to school party for his sister Cindy in the community Rec room at the 1520 SEDGWICK AVENUE housing complex.  This humble event would put the term Boogie Down in the Bronx and change the world forever. 

DJ Kool Herc performed the ground breaking art form of the Merry-Go-Round using 2 Turntables at one time.  Herc extended the funky break beats by isolating and repeating them over an over on the Original 1’s and 2’s of Hip Hop.

He tapped his Jamaican roots where Island Djs at yard party’s would toast individuals…Herc used the Mic to move the original house party with shout-outs over the records, which began the element of Emceeing. 

His parties featured a new style of dance where people would up-rock or hit the ground to go off.   Herc named these young cats “b-boys”. 

Herc’s massive sound system, named the “Herculords” were legendary- against which other DJs could not compete.  His music could be heard from blocks away and was capable of making people’s bodies literally feel da beat . 

Kool Herc would drive the Herculords around the Boogie Down in his convertible moving hip hop one street, one hood and one borough at a time. 

Soon Kool Herc had to move the party outside from 1520 Sedgwick Ave. to CEDAR PARK.  He hot wired a street lamp to juice up his Herculord speakers. Three thousand people showed up in complete darkness that summer night.  Hip Hop would never be contained in-side again.

DJ Kool Herc is the Original King of the Hip Hop Kingdom that has spread to every corner of the world.  All hip hop royalty comes from his lineage. 

Respect The Father