DJ Kool

American DJ
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DJ Kool

Summary

DJ Kool is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 20, 1958[3]. He worked as a disc jockey[4], hype man[5], record producer[6], and rapper[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • DJ Kool was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • DJ Kool was born on March 20, 1958[3].
  • DJ Kool held citizenship in United States[9].
  • DJ Kool worked as a disc jockey[4].
  • DJ Kool's professions included hype man[5].
  • DJ Kool's professions included record producer[6].
  • DJ Kool worked as a rapper[7].
  • DJ Kool is recorded as male[10].
  • DJ Kool's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • DJ Kool's genre is hip-hop[12].
  • DJ Kool's genre is go-go[13].
  • DJ Kool's record label is recorded as American Recordings[14].
  • DJ Kool's record label is recorded as Warner Records[15].
  • DJ Kool's family name is recorded as Bowman[16].
  • DJ Kool's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • DJ Kool's pseudonym is recorded as DJ Kool[18].
  • DJ Kool's instrument is recorded as turntablism[19].
  • DJ Kool's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • DJ Kool's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John W. Bowman Jr.'}[21].
  • DJ Kool's start of work period is recorded as 1979[22].

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Origins and Family

DJ Kool was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on March 20, 1958[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include disc jockey[4], hype man[5], record producer[6], and rapper[7].

Why It Matters

DJ Kool ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was DJ Kool born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], DJ Kool…

What did DJ Kool do for work?

DJ Kool worked as disc jockey[4], hype man[5], record producer[6], and rapper[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Washington, D.C.
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    Occupation
    Start of work period +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z
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