Grandmaster Flash
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Grandmaster Flash is a pioneering hip-hop DJ and turntablist widely credited with innovating techniques like cutting, backspinning, and scratching that helped define the genre.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DJ
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hip hop DJ ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ turntablist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grandmaster Flash
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Joseph "Grandmaster Flash" Saddler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Melle Mel
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Sugar Hill Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sugarhill Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Saddler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-01-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Caribbean ⓘ |
| genre |
electro
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hip hop ⓘ rap ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| influenced |
DJ culture
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rap music production techniques ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hip hop
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turntablism ⓘ |
| instrument |
mixer
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sampler ⓘ turntables ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first hip hop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing backspinning
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developing cutting ⓘ developing scratching ⓘ pioneering hip hop DJ techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
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The Message NERFINISHED ⓘ White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bridgetown, Barbados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Buddha Records
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Elektra Records ⓘ Sugar Hill Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| with | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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