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The man with the master plan by jeff chang when cindy campbell and her brother clive dj kool herc campbell threw a party in 1973, they had no idea what they were about to launch. I used this book as a jumping off point for dance music and some history. Although some parents may not think of djs and rappers as positive role models, dj kool herc represents everything that was pure and fun in the early days of hiphop dance parties. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Nowadays foundor of plasmic booking, dj kool keeps organisating underground parties such as summertrip at lake ghioroc party guy j, miss sunshine, mirko violli and spins technoprogressive magical vibes into the ears and hearts of his listeners. Breaking was influenced by a variety of sources such as gymnastics, tap dance, capoeria, and kung fu.
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