Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
	Kurtis Blow performing in Hannover, Germany on March 30, 2012
Background information
Birth name	Kurtis Walker
Born	August 9, 1959 (age 64); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter; producer; DJ; minister;
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Mercury; Polydor;

Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959),^[2] professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer.^[3] He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label.^[4] "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Throughout his career he has released 17 albums and is currently an ordained minister.^[2]

^ Steve Huey. "Kurtis Blow". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Santa Barbara (CA): ABC-CLIO. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780313343216.
^ trong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 93. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ Walker, Deborah (March 4, 2009). "Kurtis Blow Speaks at Nyack Rockland March 6". Retrieved April 19, 2017.

[Huey-1] Steve Huey. "Kurtis Blow". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[:0-2] Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Santa Barbara (CA): ABC-CLIO. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9780313343216.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-3] trong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 93. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[Nyack2009-4] Walker, Deborah (March 4, 2009). "Kurtis Blow Speaks at Nyack Rockland March 6". Retrieved April 19, 2017.

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