Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan on April 19, 1957) is an  American  DJ from the  South Bronx,  New York who was instrumental in the early development of  hip hop throughout the 1980's. [2]  Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, [3]  and is respectfully known as the "Godfather" and the Amen Ra of hip hop culture 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 is responsible for spreading hip hop culture throughout the world. [4]  On September 27, 2007, he was nominated for induction into the  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Remix_5-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[5] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> On August 14, 2012 Afrika Bambaataa was given a three-year appointment as a visiting scholar at  Cornell University<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. The appointment was made in collaboration between Cornell University Library’s Hip Hop Collection, the largest collection of historical hip hop music in North America, and the University's department of Music.