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Melle Mel

Date of birth: 1961-05-15

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Grandmaster Melle Mel, Melvin Glover

Melle Mel

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.

Movie Credits

Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown
3.7

Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown

2008-10-07

In this sold-out performance, Canadian comic Russell Peters skewers racial stereotypes as he offers

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
2.6

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989-03-09

Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using t

The Show
3.2

The Show

1995-08-25

A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names,

Who's the Man?
2.6

Who's the Man?

1993-04-23

Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line o

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
3.5

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

2011-09-18

A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular cultu

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
3.5

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995-10-19

Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But do

Sample This
3.3

Sample This

2013-09-12

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the fou

The Man Whose Arms Exploded
3.9

The Man Whose Arms Exploded

2005-02-01

A documentary which focuses on steroid abuse and focuses primarily on Gregg Valentino, a bodybuilder

The Making of Sun City
4.5

The Making of Sun City

1985-01-23

Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”

Hustlers Convention
2.9

Hustlers Convention

2015-01-01

The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get t

Word: A Hip-Hop Film
4.3

Word: A Hip-Hop Film

2002-02-02

Featuring interviews with Capone, Melle Mel, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, as well as live performances

Beat Street
3.4

Beat Street

1984-06-08

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
0

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

2017-01-01

A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the ge

Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop
5

Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop

2024-05-23

Microphone Check stands as a groundbreaking documentary offering a compelling narrative that delves