Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Person

Grandmaster Flash

Actor 1958-01-01 The Bronx, New York, U.S

Grandmaster Flash (born Joseph Robert Saddler on January 1, 1958 in Barbados) is a hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Saddler's family migrated to the United States, and he grew up in the Bronx. He became involved in the earliest Queensbridge, New York DJ scene, attending parties set up by early luminaries. Learning from Pete Jones and Kool Herc, he used duplicate copies of a single record and two turntables but added a dextrous manual edit with a mixer to promote t...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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Made

Made

2001 · The Spa DJ (uncredited)

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019 · Self - Polar Bear

Hip Hop Evolution

Hip Hop Evolution

2016 · Self

Wild Style

Wild Style

1982 · D.J.

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

2026 · Self (archive footage)

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 · Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997 · TV

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

1995 · Self

The Man from Mo'Wax

The Man from Mo'Wax

2016 · Self

Big Fun in the Big Town

Big Fun in the Big Town

1986 · Self

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

2004 · Movie

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

1995 · Movie

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

2018 · Self (archive footage)

The Hip Hop Years

The Hip Hop Years

1999 · Self

The Tube

The Tube

1982 · TV

Where Are They Now?

1999 · Self