The Resume

(August 9, 1959- )
Born in Harlem, New York City, New York
Birth name was Curtis Walker
Recorded the singles 'Christmas Rappin' (1979), 'The Breaks' (1980), 'Basketball' (1984), 'Eight Million Stories' (1984) and 'If I Ruled The World' (1985)

Why he might be annoying:

He originally performed as Kool DJ Kurt before becoming Kurtis Blow.
He abused crack and angel dust.
He appeared on the soap 'One Life To Live,' performing 'Christmas Rappin' with a breakdancing Santa (1992)
'The Breaks' was featured in the video games 'Grand Theft Auto: Crime City,' 'True Crime: New York City' and 'Scarface: The World Is Yours.'
After the hits stopped, he turned to Christian rap, releasing the album 'Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first hip hop artist signed to a major label.
Demonstrating his crossover appeal, he opened for Bob Marley at Madison Square Garden (1980) and the Clash at Pier 84 (1982).
Joseph Simmons of Run DMC originally billed himself as 'DJ Run, Son of Kurtis Blow.'
He is not desperate for a comeback, noting 'The Breaks was enough to last a lifetime. Two or three even... I made history when I was 21.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 24]
• Christian Vocalists
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Abused PCP/Angel Dust
• Musicians Who Sampled Chic's 'Good Times'
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Like Omigod! The 80's Pop Culture Box'
• National Geographic Channel's Generation X Commentators
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1980] (Ranked: 19)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1986] (Ranked: 44)
• Profiles 27001-27250 (Ranked: 27243)
• Soda Advertisers
• They Might Be Giants References
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs (Ranked: 10)
• VH-1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists (Ranked: 42)
• Village Voice Pazz and Jop Critics Poll Single of the Year (Ranked: 1980)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 94.74% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 62 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 67.65% Annoying