Kurtis Blow

Biography

Kurtis Walker, born August 9, 1959, is a renowned American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In 1979, at just twenty years old, he became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, with his single "Christmas Rappin'", which sold over 400,000 copies. He achieved commercial success again with his follow-up single "The Breaks", certified gold as the first rap song to do so.