- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLance Taylor
- Nickname
- Afrika Bambaataa Aasim
- Afrika Bambaataa was born on April 17, 1957 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Vanilla Sky (2001), Swordfish (2001) and The Mechanic (2011). He died on April 9, 2026 in Pennsylvania, USA.
- Rapper and DJ who helped pioneer hip hop.
- Forced to pay out a settlement in 2025 to a man accusing him of sex trafficking him in the 1990s after a judge issued a default judgement when he didn't show up to court.
- Multiple men accused him of sexually abusing them in the 1980s and 1990s.
- A student essay contest won him a trip to Africa when he was a teen.
- Founded the Universal Zulu Nation youth-centric organization in the mid 1970s in The Bronx, New York.
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