Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow
  • Type: Rapper/MC
  • Country: United States
  • Born: Harlem, New York City, United States (9 August 1959)
  • Active: 1979 - present

Biography

Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker, 1959) is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City, and one of the founders of commercial hip hop. Signed to #Mercury Records# in 1979, he was the first rapper on a major label, and 'The Breaks' from his 1980 debut album 'Kurtis Blow' was the first gold rap single. His 1980s albums for #Mercury# and #Polydor# include 'Deuce', 'Ego Trip' and 'America'. He also produced *Run-D.M.C.* and the *Fat Boys*, and later became an ordained minister.

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