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Grandmaster Flash

Active

1970s - 2020s

Born

January 1, 1958 in Barbados

Genre

Rap

Styles

Club/Dance Old-School Rap Turntablism

Also Known As

Joseph Saddler

Member Of

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
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Grandmaster Flash

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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One of hip-hop's first and most innovative turntablists.
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