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Afrika Bambaataa

1957 - Today

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Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of Hip Hop culture. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Afrika Bambaataa has received more than 2,663,265 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Afrika Bambaataa is the 698th most popular singer (down from 570th in 2019), the 3,973rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,336th in 2019) and the 198th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Afrika Bambaataa ranks 698 out of 3,528. Before him are Michel Berger, Dead, Toby Keith, B. J. Thomas, Fish, and Roberto Alagna. After him are Julio Jaramillo, Andrea True, Mike Love, Renaud, Daddy Yankee, and Kevin Ayers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Afrika Bambaataa ranks 113. Before him are Oliver Hirschbiegel, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, Rachel Ward, Steve Lukather, Nick Hornby, and Maurizio Arrivabene. After him are María Conchita Alonso, Bret Hart, Antonio Cabrini, Shirin Neshat, Inès de La Fressange, and Osman Kavala.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Afrika Bambaataa ranks 3,973 out of 18,182. Before him are Sandahl Bergman (1951), Ralph Nader (1934), Mercedes de Acosta (1892), Dwight L. Moody (1837), Don Adams (1923), and Glen Cook (1944). After him are Michael Peña (1976), Jeff Hanneman (1964), Robert Bly (1926), Scott Walker (1943), Elizabeth Warren (1949), and Earl Boen (1945).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Afrika Bambaataa ranks 198. Before him are Lobo (1943), Aaliyah (1979), Jim Steinman (1947), Peggy March (1948), Toby Keith (1961), and B. J. Thomas (1942). After him are Andrea True (1943), Mike Love (1941), Bobby Vinton (1935), Jennifer Warnes (1947), Nile Rodgers (1952), and Toni Braxton (1967).

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