Grandmaster Flash
Joseph Robert Saddler, known by his stage name Grandmaster Flash, is a Barbadian-American DJ. He created a DJ technique called the Quick Mix Theory. This technique serviced the break-dancer and the rapper by elongating the drum breaks through the use of duplicate copies of vinyl.
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- Born in
- Bridgetown
- Educated at
- Samuel Gompers High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Polar Music Prize
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1958
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