Grandmaster Flash created a DJ technique called the Quick Mix Theory.
16 Facts About Grandmaster Flash
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Grandmaster Flash is the founder and creator of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the first rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Grandmaster Flash was raised in the Bronx, New York City, where he attended Samuel Gompers High School, a public vocational school.
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Grandmaster Flash's father was a fan of Caribbean and African American recordings.
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Grandmaster Flash observed the styles of the smooth transitions of a disco DJ versus the non-fluid non-BPM-matched transitions of early DJing.
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Grandmaster Flash chose to complete his studies with the former.
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Grandmaster Flash came up with a fingertip-to-vinyl and crossfader technique called the Quik Mix Theory.
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Grandmaster Flash played parties and collaborated with rappers such as Kurtis Blow and Lovebug Starski.
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Grandmaster Flash was interviewed in the 1986 cult documentary Big Fun in the Big Town.
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In 1999, Grandmaster Flash recorded with DJ Tomekk and Flavor Flav the single 1,2,3,.
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Grandmaster Flash found inspiration even from things not associated with music.
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Grandmaster Flash continued to experiment by taking apart any machine he could get his hands on to figure out how it worked.
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Grandmaster Flash hosted a weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio and was presented with the BET "I Am Hip Hop Icon" award in 2006.
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Grandmaster Flash appears in the video game DJ Hero as a playable character along with original mixes created for the game.
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In December 2011, Grandmaster Flash was reported to be at work on his 12th album.
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In 2023, Grandmaster Flash competed in season nine of The Masked Singer as "Polar Bear".