Melle Mel

Acting•Born May 15, 1961 (age 65)•The Bronx, New York, USA

Biography

Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Known For

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Filmography

2024

Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop

as Himself

Movie

2023

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

as Self

2017

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

as Self

Movie

2015

Hustlers Convention

as Self

Movie

2013

Sample This

as Self

Movie

2013

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2011

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

as Self

Movie

2008

Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown

as Himself

Movie

2005

The Man Whose Arms Exploded

Movie

2002

Word: A Hip-Hop Film

Movie

1999

The Hip Hop Years

as Self

1995

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Movie

1995

The Show

as Self

Movie

1993

Who's the Man?

as Delroy

Movie

1990

The Word

1989

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

as Rap Man #1

Movie

1985

The Making of Sun City

as Self

Movie

1984

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

1984

Beat Street

as Grandmaster Melle Mel

Movie

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1959

The Grammys

as Self

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayMay 15, 1961

Place of BirthThe Bronx, New York, USA

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