Afrika Bambaataa
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
- Afrika Bambaataa was born on April 17, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA as Lance Taylor.
- Birth date
- 1957-04-17
Activities
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack | The Deuce (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2019) (writer - 1 episode, 2019) - The Camera Loves You (2019) ... (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") / (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") | |
| Soundtrack | White Boy Rick (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock" - as Aasim Bey Bambaataa) | 2018 |
| Soundtrack | Insecure (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Hella Great (2017) ... (writer: "You Can Do It") | 2017 |
| Soundtrack | The Lego Batman Movie (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock") | 2017 |
| Soundtrack | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016) - The Foundation (2016) ... (performer: "Renagades of Funk", "Looking For The Perfect Beat") / (writer: "Renagades of Funk", "Looking For The Perfect Beat") | |
| Soundtrack | The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Falling Slowly (2016) ... (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" - uncredited) | 2016 |
| Soundtrack | Mr. Robot (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - eps1.9_zer0-day.avi (2015) ... (writer: "World Destruction" - uncredited) | 2015 |
| Soundtrack | 808 (Documentary) (music: "Planet Rock") | 2015 |
| Soundtrack | Fresh Dressed (Documentary) (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock") | 2015 |
| Soundtrack | Atop the Fourth Wall (TV Series) (1 episode) - Superman: For the Animals #1 (2014) ... ("Angry White Boy Polka") | 2014 |
| Soundtrack | Battle of the Year (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") / (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") | 2013 |
| Soundtrack | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (Documentary) (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock") | 2012 |
| Soundtrack | Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Korean Grand Prix (2011) ... (writer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited) | 2011 |
| Soundtrack | The Block (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Key Challenge (2011) ... (writer: "The Key The Secret" - uncredited) | 2011 |
| Soundtrack | The Mechanic (writer: "Thunder in the Jungle") | 2011 |
| Soundtrack | The Culture Show (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - John Lydon: A Culture Show Special (2010) ... (writer: "World Destruction") | 2010 |
| Soundtrack | Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour (Video documentary) (writer: "Die Another Day") | 2010 |
| Soundtrack | Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode) - Rap, Breakdance und Graffiti (2009) ... (performer: "Peace, Unity, Love And Having Fun", "Planet Rock", "World Destruction") | 2009 |
| Soundtrack | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes, 2008) (writer - 1 episode, 2008) - Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) ... (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock") - Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) ... (performer: "Planet Rock") | |
| Soundtrack | Damages (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Pilot (2007) ... (performer: "Thunder in the Jungle" - as Afrikaa Bambaataa) | 2007 |
| Soundtrack | Totally Awesome (TV Movie) (performer: "Planet Rock") | 2006 |
| Soundtrack | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Video Game) ("Renegades of Funk", uncredited) / (writer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited) | 2006 |
| Soundtrack | Scarface: The World Is Yours (Video Game) (performer: "Don't Stop Planet Rock", "Looking For The Perfect Beat") | 2006 |
| Soundtrack | ATL (writer: "What's Up") | 2006 |
| Soundtrack | True Crime: New York City (Video Game) (performer: "Planet Rock") / (writer: "Planet Rock") | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | The Proud Family Movie (TV Movie) (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | The Honeymooners (as Bambaataa Aasim, "Looking for the Perfect Beat") / (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Trailer Park Boys (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - The Fuckin' Way She Goes (2005) ... (performer: "Planet Rock") - I've Met Cats and Dogs Smarter Than Trevor and Cory (2002) ... (performer: "Planet Rock") | 2002-2005 |
| Soundtrack | The Girl Next Door (writer: "Big Muff") | 2004 |
| Soundtrack | The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (Video) (performer: "Afrika Shox") | 2003 |
| Soundtrack | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Video Game) ("Looking For The Perfect Beat", uncredited) / (writer: "Looking For The Perfect Beat" - uncredited) | 2002 |
| Soundtrack | The Sopranos (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - For All Debts Public and Private (2002) ... (writer: "World Destruction") | 2002 |
| Soundtrack | Ali G in da House (as Bambaataa, "Planet Rock") / (performer: "Planet Rock") | 2002 |
| Soundtrack | Vanilla Sky ("Afrika Shox" (1999)) / (performer: "Afrika Shox" (1999)) | 2001 |
| Soundtrack | Swordfish (performer: "Planet Rock (Swordfish Mix)") / (writer: "Planet Rock (Swordfish Mix)") | 2001 |
| Soundtrack | Scratch (Documentary) (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") / (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" - as Bambaataa Khayan Aasim) | 2001 |
| Soundtrack | Save the Last Dance ("You Can Do It") / (performer: "You Can Do It") | 2001 |
| Soundtrack | The Original Kings of Comedy (Documentary) (performer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat") / (writer: "Looking for the Perfect Beat" - as Bambaalaa Aasim) | 2000 |
| Soundtrack | Next Friday ("You Can Do It") / (writer: "You Can Do It" - as A. Bambaataa) | 2000 |
| Soundtrack | Skate and Destroy (Video Game) (performer: "Planet Rock (Elektric Mix)") | 1999 |
| Soundtrack | Modulations (Documentary) ("Planet Rock") | 1998 |
| Soundtrack | Bio-Dome (writer: "World Destruction" - as Aasim) | 1996 |
| Soundtrack | Good to Go (writer: "Make Em' Move (The Wrecking Crew's Theme)") | 1986 |
| Soundtrack | Miami Vice (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1985) (writer - 1 episode, 1985) - The Maze (1985) ... (performer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited) / (writer: "Renegades of Funk" - uncredited) | |
| Soundtrack | Beat Street (performer: "Frantic Situation") / (writer: "Frantic Situation") | 1984 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Kings of Hip Hop: The Founders (Video) | 2004 |
| Actor | Kung Faux (TV Series) Voice Over / Various | 2003 |
| Actor | The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (Video) Car Park Attendant (segment "Afrika Shox") | 2003 |
| Actor | Leftfield Feat. Afrika Bambaataa: Afrika Shox (Video short) Car Park Attendant | 1999 |
| Actor | Afrika Bambaataa & WestBam: Agharta - The City of Shamballa (Subterranean World) (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1998 |
| Actor | Monie Love: Grandpa's Party (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1989 |
| Actor | Spirit of the Forest: Spirit of the Forest (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1989 |
| Actor | Afrika Bambaataa Feat. UB40: Reckless (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1988 |
| Actor | Ramones: Something to Believe In (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1986 |
| Actor | Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa (uncredited) | 1985 |
| Actor | Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force: Renegades of Funk (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1983 |
| Actor | Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force: Planet Rock (Video short) Afrika Bambaataa | 1982 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Composer | LL Cool J Feat. Jennifer Lopez: Control Myself (Video short) | 2006 |
| Composer | Rage Against the Machine: Renegades of Funk (Video short) | 2000 |
| Composer | Leftfield Feat. Afrika Bambaataa: Afrika Shox (Video short) | 1999 |
| Composer | Afrika Bambaataa & WestBam: Agharta - The City of Shamballa (Subterranean World) (Video short) | 1998 |
| Composer | Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force: Planet Rock (Video short) | 1982 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Music department | Hip-Hop Honors (TV Special) (additional music courtesy of) | 2004 |
| Music department | Graffiti Rock (TV Short) (music consultant) | 1984 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Crew | Graffiti Rock (TV Short) (music consultant - as DJ Afrika Bambaataa) | 1984 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thanks | Mojo Bones (Video) (thanks) | 2006 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Self | True Harlem Hip Hop Story: Mike N Dave (Documentary) Self | 2018 |
| Self | Falco - Die ultimative Doku (TV Movie documentary) Self | 2017 |
| Self | Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (TV Mini-Series documentary) Self - I Am My Music (2016) ... Self - The World Is Yours (2016) ... Self | 2016 |
| Self | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series documentary) Self - The Underground to the Mainstream (2016) ... Self - The Foundation (2016) ... Self | 2016 |
| Self | 808 (Documentary) Self | 2015 |
| Self | London Real (TV Series) Self - Guest - Afrika Bambaataa - Godfather of Hip Hop (2014) ... Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Self | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (TV Series documentary) Self - The Bronx (2014) ... Self | 2014 |
| Self | Esquenta! (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 8 September 2013 (2013) ... Self | 2013 |
| Self | The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation (Documentary) Self | 2013 |
| Self | Sample: Not for Sale (Documentary) Self - Interviewee | 2012 |
| Self | Sample This (Documentary) | 2012 |
| Self | Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon (TV Movie) Self | 2012 |
| Self | How the Brits Rocked America (TV Mini-Series documentary) Self - We're the Kids in America (2012) ... Self | 2012 |
| Self | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (Documentary) Self | 2012 |
| Self | Rock in Rio (TV Series) Self - Performer - Episode #4.4 (2011) ... Self - Performer | 2011 |
| Self | The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com (Documentary) Self | 2010 |
| Self | Music (Documentary) Self | 2010 |
| Self | What Ever Happened to Hip Hop? (Documentary) Self | 2009 |
| Self | Welcome to the 80's (TV Series documentary) Self - House-Nation und Acid-Parties (2009) ... Self - Rap, Breakdance und Graffiti (2009) ... Self | 2009 |
| Self | Black to the Future (TV Series) Self | 2009 |
| Self | Hip hop prica iz Hrvatske (Documentary) Self | 2008 |
| Self | What's in My Bag? (TV Series short) Self - Afrika Bambaataa (2008) ... Self | 2008 |
| Self | NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV Movie documentary) Self | 2007 |
| Self | Hip Hop Legends (Video) | 2007 |
| Self | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV Special) Self - Honoree | 2006 |
| Self | Breaking the Rules (Documentary) Self | 2006 |
| Self | John Lydon: The Best of British £1 Notes (Video) Self | 2005 |
| Self | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Mini-Series documentary) Self - Back in the Day (2004) ... Self | 2004 |
| Self | Just to Get a Rep (Documentary) Self | 2004 |
| Self | Rage (TV Series) Self - Afrika Bambaataa Guest Programs Rage (2004) ... Self | 2004 |
| Self | American Masters (TV Series documentary) Self - James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) ... Self | 2003 |
| Self | 5 Sides of a Coin (Documentary) Self | 2003 |
| Self | The Freshest Kids (Video documentary) | 2002 |
| Self | The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (Documentary) Self | 2002 |
| Self | This Way Up (TV Series) Self - Episode #1.4 (2001) ... Self | 2001 |
| Self | Scratch (Documentary) Self | 2001 |
| Self | BET Tonight with Ed Gordon (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 11 November 1999 (1999) ... Self | 1999 |
| Self | The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV Special) Self | 1999 |
| Self | Modulations (Documentary) Self | 1998 |
| Self | Battle Sounds (Documentary) Self | 1997 |
| Self | Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat (TV Movie documentary) Self | 1995 |
| Self | The Show (Documentary) Self | 1995 |
| Self | Here Come the Drums (TV Movie documentary) Self | 1993 |
| Self | Festivalbar (TV Series) Themselves - Episode dated 13 August 1991 (1991) ... Themselves | 1991 |
| Self | Overcoming Self-Destruction (Video) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (TV Movie documentary) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Red Hot and Blue (TV Movie) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Sacrée soirée (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 7 September 1988 (1988) ... Self | 1988 |
| Self | Apb (TV Series) Themselves - Episode #1.9 (1988) ... Themselves | 1988 |
| Self | Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (Video documentary) Self | 1985 |
| Self | Livewire (TV Series) Self - Livewire (1984) ... Self | 1984 |
| Self | Arena (TV Series documentary) Self - Beat This!: A Hip Hop History (1984) ... Self | 1984 |
| Self | Beat Street Self | 1984 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Archive footage | Beastie Boys Story (Documentary) Self | 2020 |
| Archive footage | The Public Image is Rotten (Documentary) Self | 2017 |
| Archive footage | Pop Galerie Reloaded (TV Series documentary) Self - Falco (2009) ... Self | 2009 |
| Archive footage | Imagine (TV Series) Self - Jay-Z: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered (2008) ... Self | 2008 |
| Archive footage | Destination Planet Rock (Video short) | 2007 |
| Archive footage | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (TV Series documentary) Self - Ain't It Funky (2005) ... Self | 2005 |
| Archive footage | VH1 Presents the 80's (TV Mini-Series) - Hip Hop/R&B (2001) | 2001 |
| Archive footage | Falco - Hoch wie nie (Video) Self | 1998 |
| Archive footage | Gangsta Rap: An MTV News Special Report (TV Movie documentary) Self - Disc Jockey | 1994 |