- Born
- Birth nameKurt Walker
- Kurtis Blow was born on August 9, 1959 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Krush Groove (1985) and Notorious (2009). He has been married to Shirley Stewart since September 2, 1984. They have three children.
- SpouseShirley Stewart(September 2, 1984 - present) (3 children)
- He was the first rapper to record a full length album on a major label (1979).
- He has duet with rock icon Bob Dylan called "Street Rock", which appeared on Blow's 1986 album, Kingdom Blow.
- Was the first hip-hop MC to be signed by a major label, which in this case was Mercury/PolyGram Records.
- He began his career in New York City in the mid-1970s, when he was a breakdancer until switching to DJing under the name Kool DJ Kurt and then finally rapping.
- In 1980, he opened for reggae legend Bob Marley at the Madison Square Garden where he performed for an audience of 20,000.
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