DJ Clark Kent: key obituary facts
Is DJ Clark Kent dead? Yes. DJ Clark Kent died on October 24, 2024, at age 58.
Cause of death: DJ Clark Kent's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was DJ Clark Kent known for?
He was an American musician.
More about DJ Clark Kent
Born: 28 September 1966.
Place of birth: Panama.
Place of death: Green Brook Township.
Gender: male.
Occupation: record producer, composer.
Nationality: United States.
Career began: 1988.
Career ended: 2024.
Also known as: DJ Clark Kent, Rodolfo Franklin Sr., Rodolfo Antonio Franklin, Rodolfo Franklin.
Occupations: DJ, record producer.
Years active: 1987–2024.
Genres: Hip hop, hardcore hip hop.
DJ Clark Kent, the Panamanian-American DJ and record producer known to fans and colleagues as Rodolfo Antonio Franklin II, died on October 24, 2024.
He was 58. Born on September 28, 1966, he said he was from Panama in tribute to his family’s ancestry, though he was born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and built a career in hip-hop that began in the late 1980s.
Working under the moniker DJ Clark Kent, a name drawn from Superman’s alter ego, he led the DJ crew The Supermen and served as Dana Dane’s DJ before producing records, including Troop’s 1989 remix of “Spread My Wings.”