GRANDMASTER FLASH
Genres: Jazz Related Electronica, Hip-Hop • Barbados

Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is an American DJ and record producer. He is considered as one of the pioneers of hip hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Flash created the Quick Mix Theory (which allowed him to seamlessly loop any part of a song using two copies of the same record, a technique that is now known as Beat-Juggling) and punch phrasing, in addition to establishing new scratching techniques. His group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame in 2007, becoming the first hip hop artists to be so honored. Flash was born in Barbados before his family migrated to the Bronx, New York. He attended Samuel Gompers High School, where he learned how to repair electronic equipment. Flash's early interest in DJing came from a fascination with his father's record collection, as read more...