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Jun 8, 1984 · Beat Street: Directed by Stan Lathan. With Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet, Leon W. Grant. An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture.
Beat Street is a 1984 American dance drama film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s. Set in the South Bronx, the film follows the lives of a pair of brothers and their group of friends, all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip hop culture, including breakdancing, DJing and graffiti.
Early acting roles included a lead role in the 1984 film Beat Street opposite Rae Dawn Chong. He appeared on television as Dr. Josh Hall in One Life to Live from 1985 to 1986. Eventually, Davis had the opportunity to combine music and acting on the stage.
Actor: Beat Street. Guy Davis was born on 12 May 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Beat Street (1984), Final (2001) and The Maker (1997).
Beat Street (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kenny (Guy Davis), an aspiring club DJ who regularly hosts underground events, lives with his younger brother Lee (Robert Taylor), a skilled breakdancer, and his overworked mother (Mary Alice...
Aug 2, 2015 · Kenny Kirkland (Guy Davis) is a budding disc jockey and MC, and his younger brother Lee (Robert Taylor) is a hardcore b-boy who dances with Beat Street Breakers (the New York City Breakers). Kenny’s best friends are Ramon (Jon Chardiet), a graffiti artist known by his tag, “Ramo”, and Chollie (Leon W. Grant), his self-styled manager/promoter.
Andrew Davis. Screenplay. An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland (Guy Davis), his B-boy brother, Lee (Robert Taylor), and graffiti artist Ramon (John Chardiet) all have hopes of showcasing their...
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Beat Street. Guy Davis and Rae Dawn Chong are brash, bold and breakin' all the rules in this gritty musical about a talented rapper/DJ Kenny (Davis) who is inspired to use his talents to escape the ghetto after he meets a young, dedicated jazz artist (Chong).
