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Grandmaster Flash

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Born 01 January 1958.

Grandmaster Flash is a performance name for the person Joseph Saddler.

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Biography

Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958) better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing.

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first hip hop/rap artists to be so honored.

Grandmaster Flash appears in the video game DJ Hero as a playable character along with original mixes created for the game.

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  1. The Bridge - Concept Of A Culture 2009

    The Bridge: Concept of a Culture

    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    Hardcore hip-hop fans owe it to themselves to at least hear this record once.

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