Afrika Bambaataa

Lance Taylor (born April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (/ˌæfrɪkə bæmˈbɑːtə/), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer. He is one of the founders of breakbeat DJing. His third single "Planet Rock" (1982) reached number 48 on the U.S. pop albums chart.^[2]

Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa in April 2009
Background information
Birth name	Lance Taylor
Born	(1957-04-17) April 17, 1957 (age 68)
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop electro house electronic breakbeat electro-funk[1]
Occupation(s)	DJ producer rapper
Years active	1977–2013
Labels	Tommy Boy EMI Winley Capitol DMC Planet Rock

Bambaataa was born to Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants in the South Bronx, New York.

Bambaataa was a member of the Black Spades. He quickly became a warlord of one of the divisions. His job as warlord was to build ranks and expand the territory of the young Spades. He was not afraid to cross territories to build relationships with other gang members, and with other gangs. The Spades became the biggest gang in the city, both in membership and territory.