Real name: Kyle Brinson

Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 2022

Kyle Brinson was born in New York's The Bronx area, on Gun Hill Road. He started DJing and rhyming at house parties in The Bronx and Long Island in 1976 and his first exposure to a major crowd was in early 1977 at Club 371. In 1979, the “Starchild” became the first solo MC from the Bronx with a record deal with the record Do You Like That Funky Beat? (originally recorded by B.T. Express). In 1981, Kool Kyle was the first MC to perform in a movie viz. Downtown 81 starring avante garde artist Jean Michel Basquait and Debbie Harry of the group Blondie. This film was not released however; it contains the first rap performance in a motion picture. In 1983, Kool Kyle signed with Profile Records and recorded with Billy Bill his biggest hit as produced by Kurtis Blow viz. Trouble b/w The Old School. He has continued performing into the 21st Century.