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Kurtis Blow Biography
Kurtis Blow is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on August 9, 1959 in New York City, New York State, United States. Legendary rapper who was a pioneer in the hip hop genre and who released the first-ever gold certified rap single, ‘The Breaks’, in 1980.
He was a longtime collaborator with fellow hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash.
In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released “Christmas Rappin'”. It sold over 400,000 copies, becoming one of the first commercially successful hip hop singles. Its follow-up, “The Breaks”, also sold over half a million copies. He released ten albums over the next eleven years. His first album was Kurtis Blow, while his second was the Top 40 pop album Deuce. Party Time featured a fusion of rap and go-go. Ego Trip included the hits: “8 Million Stories”, “AJ Scratch”, and “Basketball”. His 1985 album, America, garnered praise for its title track’s music video. From this album, the song “If I Ruled the World” became a Top 5 hit on Billboard’s R&B chart. By 1983, he moved into production.
Kurtis has spoken out emphatically against racism. He was an active participant in the Artists Against Apartheid record “Sun City”. He worked with Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Operation Push and National Rainbow Coalition in Chicago and with Rev. Al Sharpton’s Action Network in New York City. In 1995, he started working on-air in radio, Power 106, the #1 CHR radio station in Southern California. He hosted The Old School Show on Sunday nights, featuring hits from the past. He also worked for Sirius Satellite Radio on the Classic Old School Hip Hop station Backspin (Channel 46) from 2000-2004.
He was married to Shirley Walker and has a brother named Joseph.
| Name | Kurtis Blow |
| First Name | Kurtis |
| Last Name | Blow |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Birthday | August 9 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | New York City |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Joseph Blow |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2016 Kurtis was unanimously elected as Chairman of The Universal Hip Hop Museum. The museum is slated to open in 2023 in the Bronx point section of NYC. In 2017, Kurtis formed “The Bboy Committee”, a group of 1st generation Bboys/Girls, who created the style of dance called Bboying, Rocking, and Break Dancing. The members of the Bboy Committee are as follows: Trixie (Lauree Myers),RIP Wallace D, Dancing Doug (Douglas Colon), A1 Bboy Sasa, DJ Clark Kent (Tyrone Smith), The Legendary Smith Twins, The Zulu Kings and Cholly Rock (Anthony G. Horne), OG BGirl – Darlene Rivers, “Puppet” (William “Billy Bill” Waring), Darryl Solomon (The Mad Hatter), Kurtis Blow, Lil Cesar Rivas, and Shabba-Doo. The committee is dedicated to the facilitation of the Bboy section of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Kurtis received his salvation “born again” in 1994. He became an ordained minister on August 16, 2009.
Kurtis Blow Net Worth
Kurtis Blow is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kurtis Blow's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was twenty he was signed by Mercury records in 1979, becoming the first rapper signed to the label.
After he ended his rap career he founded The Hip Hop Church and became a licensed minister.
Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. “The Breaks”, a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song for Hip Hop. Throughout his career he has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained minister.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Rapper |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In December 2014, Kurt was the Guest MC for the world premiere of The Hip Hop Nutcracker at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, a well received update of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic. A national tour of the show was scheduled to launch in November 2015 with Kurtis Blow reprising his role as Guest MC opening the show. The show has presently been up and running with 50-60 sold-out performances during the holidays.
In 2016, Kurtis Blow appeared in a documentary on the evolution of hip hop, Hip-Hop Evolution. Hosted by Canadian rapper and broadcaster Shad, the series profiled the history of hip-hop music through interviews with many of the genre’s leading cultural figures. The series was produced by Russell Peters, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn and Nelson George. It won the 2016 Peabody Award, and the 2017 International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming. The series has been broadcast on Netflix.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kurtis Blow height Not available right now. Kurtis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Beginning in 1996, Kurtis Blow was featured in a hip hop display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the same year, rapper Nas debuted at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his version of Blow’s “If I Ruled The World”. The song went on to double platinum. In 1998, the group Next released “Too Close”, in which the music of “Christmas Rappin'” was sampled. ASCAP honored Kurt and Next at a gala affair on May 26, 1999 for having the number one song for 8 months. In 2002, he traveled to the Middle East to tour the Armed Forces bases performing seventeen shows for the troops.
Besides his own work, Kurtis has been responsible for hits by The Fat Boys and Run DMC. Run began his career billed as ‘The Son of Kurtis Blow’. Lovebug Starski, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Full Force, Russell Simmons and Wyclef Jean all have been produced by, or collaborated with, Walker. Former label mates René & Angela had their R&B chart topping debut “Save Your Love (For #1)” was gift rapped by Kurtis. Along with Dexter Scott King, Walker produced his most meaningful production “King Holiday”, a song to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, released in January 1986.
Who is Kurtis Blow Dating?
According to our records, Kurtis Blow is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kurtis Blow’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kurtis Blow. You may help us to build the dating records for Kurtis Blow!He performed as an actor and in music coordination in several feature films including Leon Kennedy’s Knights of the City and the hip hop film Krush Groove. He was host and co-producer for Das Leben Amerikanischer Gangs (1995), an international film production focusing on the West Coast gang scene. As host and associate producer for Miramax’s Rhyme and Reason, he gave an informative account of the status of hip hop, while he participated in the three volume record release The History Of Rap for Rhino Records in 1998. Kurtis also co produced “Slippin, Ten Years With The Bloods” and won praises from Showtime for being the most viewed documentary in 2003. Kurtis was recently a producer for the Netflix show, “The Get Down”.
Facts & Trivia
Kurtis Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kurtis Blow celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.
What happened to Curtis Blow?
6), hip hop icon Kurtis Blow underwent a heart transplant surgery in Los Angeles, California, according to the Washington Informer. His wife told the outlet that he is now recovering at home and the surgery was successful. “He is out of surgery. Keep the prayers and praises up.
Was Kurtis Blow the first rapper?
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Mercury Polydor |
Why is Kurtis Blow important?
Kurtis Blow is undeniably one of the the first artists to make a mark on Hip-Hop as the first rapper to sign with a major record label, and of course, explain to the world just what “The Breaks” are.
Why did Kurtis Blow change his name?
He became an MC in his own right around 1977, and changed his name to Kurtis Blow (as in a body blow) at the suggestion of his manager, future Def Jam founder and rap mogul Russell Simmons.
Who is the first white rapper?
1989: Queens duo MC Serch and Pete Nice debut as 3rd Bass, the first white rap act for whom whiteness is not at least in part an uproarious crossover gimmick.
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