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Grandmaster Flash

Born: 01 January 1958

Grandmaster Flash, born Joseph Saddler, is considered one of the inventors of modern DJing and revolutionized scratching and mixing in the New York Bronx. In 2007, he and his crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, became the first hip-hop act ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The turntable legend still tours the world today.

Also known as: Joseph Saddler