The turntable has been used as a musical instrument ... For many hip hop connoisseurs, DJs Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa are turntablism’s forefathers. Through practice ...

On this day in 1955, Clive Campbell—better known to the world as DJ Kool Herc—was born in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of 12, he relocated with his family to the Bronx, New York, where his influence ...

The interactive Doodle commemorates the 44th anniversary of the party where DJ Kool Herc is credited with creating ... Cey Adams and has interactive turntables that let you mix your own samples ...

It started with a back-to-school party on August 11, 1973, in The Bronx. Clive Campbell, known as DJ Kool Herc, improvised and played snippets in a loop on two turntables to keep the music… ...