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Grandmaster Flash

GRANDMASTER FLASH
 
 
Grandmaster Flash  (born Joseph Saddler; January 1, 1958) is an American hip hop recording artist and DJ.  He is considered to be one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, scratching 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 act to be honored.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Also mentioned in “Rapture” by Blondie is Grandmaster Flash.  I saw an interview with him once where he talked about the effect that “Rapture” had on his musical vision, which led to the release of “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.  I was amazed when I heard him say that.
 
(September 2016)