DJ Kool Artist Profile

DJ Kool
- Real name: John W. Bowman, Jr.
- Label(s): American Recordings, Creative Funk
- Place of birth: Washington DC, DC, US
DJ Kool Biography
A fusion of feel-good go-go music with hip-hop's original block-party aesthetic led DJ Kool to the fore in rap's return to the old school during the late '90s. A veteran of D.C.'s go-go circuit who worked as a warm-up DJ for Rare Essence during the early- to mid-'80s, Kool began recording in 1988 and early on tried to inform the studio art of hip-hop with a live feel in keeping with his...
DJ Kool Discography
Let Me Clear My Throat
Label: American Recordings
Release Date: 1996
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The Music Ain't Loud Enuff
Label: Creative Funk
Release Date: 1990
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