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Graffiti Rock

  • TV series
  • 1984
  • NR
  • 1 season
  • 1 episode

Created by Michael Holman

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Overview

Graffiti Rock was a hip-hop based television program, originally screened June 29, 1984. Intended as an on-going series, the show only received one pilot episode and aired on WPIX channel 11 in New York City and 88 markets around the country, to good Nielsen ratings. Graffiti Rock resembled a hip hop version of the popular television dance shows at the time such as Soul Train and American Bandstand. The show was created and hosted by Michael Holman, who was the manager of the popular break-dancing crew, the New York City Breakers. The episode features Run D.M.C., Shannon, The New York City Breakers, DJ Jimmie Jazz and Kool Moe Dee and Special K of the Treacherous Three. The New York City Breakers, who were fresh off of their success from the movie, Beat Street, made a showcase appearance. The episode also features television and film actress, Debi Mazar and actor/director Vincent Gallo as dancers on the show. A segment of the show was sampled on The Beastie Boys' LP Ill Communication. "[...] alright, you're scratchin it right now, cut the record back and forth against the needle, back and forth, back and forth, make it scratch, but let me tell you something don't try this at home on your dad's stereo only under hiphop supervision, alright ?" The show has since become an important 'must-see' for hip-hop enthusiasts, alongside such titles as Wild Style and Beat Street.

Roughly 23m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 1 episode at the typical episode runtime of 23 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Michael Holman

    Michael HolmanHimself - Host
    1 episode

  • Debi Mazar

    Debi MazarHerself
    1 episode

  • Vincent Gallo

    Vincent GalloHimself - "Prince Vince"
    1 episode

  • Kool Moe Dee

    Kool Moe DeeHimself
    1 episode

  • Joseph Simmons

    Joseph SimmonsRun
    1 episode

  • Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

    Darryl 'DMC' McDanielsDMC
    1 episode

  • Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
    1 episode

  • Brenda 'Shannon' Greene
    1 episode

  • DJ Jimmie Jazz
    1 episode

  • Kevin 'Special K' Keaton
    1 episode

  • Tony 'Powerful Pexster' Lopez

    Tony 'Powerful Pexster' LopezNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Chino 'Action' Lopez

    Chino 'Action' LopezNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Bobby 'Flip Rock' Potts

    Bobby 'Flip Rock' PottsNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Cory 'Icey Ice' Montalvo

    Cory 'Icey Ice' MontalvoNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Ray 'Lil Lep' Ramos

    Ray 'Lil Lep' RamosNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Matthew 'Glide Master' Caban

    Matthew 'Glide Master' CabanNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Noel 'Kid Nice' Mangual

    Noel 'Kid Nice' MangualNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

  • Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon

    Tony 'Mr. Wave' DraughonNew York City Breaker
    1 episode

Created by
Michael Holman
Network
WPIX

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