Kevin Donovan Wiki Biography
Kevin Donovan (born April 19, 1957), better known by the stage name Afrika Bambaataa, is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York. 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 and is respectfully known as “The Godfather” and “Amen Ra of Hip Hop Kulture,” as well as the father of electro funk. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he has helped spread Hip Hop Culture throughout the world.
| Full Name | Afrika Bambaataa |
| Net Worth | $5 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | April 17, 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051382 |
| Music Groups | Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force (Since 1980), Time Zone (Since 1983), Sirius B |
| Movies | The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy, Rubble Kings, Scratch, NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell, Just to Get a Rep, Redefinitions: Hip Hop Roots and Future, Kings of Hip Hop: The Founders, Kung Faux: Vol. 3, Kung Faux: Vol. 5, Hip Hop Legends, Chuck D’s Hip Hop Hall of Fame, Ice-T and SMG: The Repo… |
| TV Shows | Hip-Hop Evolution |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Dressed | 2015 | Documentary performer: “Planet Rock” / writer: “Planet Rock” | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Battle of the Year | 2013 | performer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” / writer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary performer: “Planet Rock” / writer: “Planet Rock” | |
| Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Block | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Mechanic | 2011 | writer: “THUNDER IN THE JUNGLE” | |
| Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour | 2010 | Video documentary writer: “Die Another Day” | |
| Welcome to the 80’s | 2009 | TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2008 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| Damages | 2007 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Totally Awesome | 2006 | TV Movie performer: “Planet Rock” | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game performer: “Looking For The Perfect Beat” | |
| ATL | 2006 | writer: “What’s Up” | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | 2006 | Video Game performer: “Renegades of Funk” / writer: “Renegades of Funk” | |
| The Proud Family Movie | 2005 | TV Movie performer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” | |
| The Honeymooners | 2005 | as Bambaataa Aasim, “Looking for the Perfect Beat” / performer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” | |
| Trailer Park Boys | 2002-2005 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| The Girl Next Door | 2004 | writer: “BIG MUFF” | |
| The Work of Director Chris Cunningham | 2003 | Video performer: “Afrika Shox” | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Video Game performer: “Looking For The Perfect Beat” / writer: “Looking For The Perfect Beat” | |
| The Sopranos | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Ali G Indahouse | 2002 | as Bambaataa, “PLANET ROCK” / performer: “PLANET ROCK” | |
| Vanilla Sky | 2001 | “Afrika Shox” 1999 / performer: “Afrika Shox” 1999 | |
| Swordfish | 2001 | performer: “Planet Rock Swordfish Mix” / writer: “Planet Rock Swordfish Mix” | |
| Scratch | 2001 | Documentary performer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” / writer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” – as Bambaataa Khayan Aasim | |
| Save the Last Dance | 2001 | “You Can Do It” / performer: “You Can Do It” | |
| The Original Kings of Comedy | 2000 | Documentary performer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” / writer: “Looking for the Perfect Beat” – as Bambaalaa Aasim | |
| Next Friday | 2000 | “You Can Do It” / writer: “You Can Do It” – as A. Bambaataa | |
| Skate and Destroy | 1999 | Video Game performer: “Planet Rock Elektric Mix” | |
| Modulations | 1998 | Documentary “Planet Rock” | |
| Bio-Dome | 1996 | writer: “World Destruction” – as Aasim | |
| Miami Vice | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1985 writer – 1 episode, 1985 | ||
| Beat Street | 1984 | performer: “Frantic Situation” / writer: “Frantic Situation” |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings of Hip Hop: The Founders | 2004 | Video | |
| The Work of Director Chris Cunningham | 2003 | Video | Car Park Attendant (segment “Afrika Shox”) |
| Kung Faux | 2003 | TV Series | Voice Over / Various |
| Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force: Renegades of Funk | 1983 | Video short |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graffiti Rock | 1984 | TV Movie music consultant | |
| Hip-Hop Honors | 2004 | TV Special additional music courtesy of |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graffiti Rock | 1984 | TV Movie music consultant – as DJ Afrika Bambaataa |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Hop Evolution | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 808 | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Esquenta! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sample This | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| How the Brits Rocked America | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sample: Not for Sale | 2012 | Documentary | Himself – Interviewee |
| Rock in Rio | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Performer |
| The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Music | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Welcome to the 80’s | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hip hop prica iz Hrvatske | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hip Hop Legends | 2007 | Video | |
| 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself – Honoree |
| Breaking the Rules | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| John Lydon: The Best of British £1 Notes | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| And You Don’t Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Just to Get a Rep | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rage | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Masters | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Freshest Kids | 2002 | Video documentary | |
| The Making and Meaning of ‘We Are Family’ | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| Scratch | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| BET Tonight with Ed Gordon | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Modulations | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Battle Sounds | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Show | 1995 | Documentary | Himself |
| Here Come the Drums | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Red Hot and Blue | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Rapmania: The Roots of Rap | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid | 1986 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City | 1985 | Video short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Livewire | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arena | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Beat Street | 1984 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop Galerie Reloaded | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Imagine | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Falco – Hoch wie nie | 1998 | Video | Himself |