April 16, 1955
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 16, 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Born
April 16, 1952
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Professions
- disc jockey, rapper, record producer, musician
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 16, 1952 (IMDb) or April 16, 1955 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about DJ Kool Herc
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was DJ Kool Herc born?
DJ Kool Herc was born in Kingston, Jamaica.