Musician Dictionary

Grandmaster Flash

American DJ and rapper

DescriptionAmerican DJ and rapper
Source: Wikidata
Born1958-01-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBridgetown Bridgetown
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipBarbados
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrapper record producer disc jockey composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsturntable voice
Source: Wikidata
Genresold-school hip-hop funk breakbeat hip-hop electro
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsFury Records Sugar Hill Records Elektra
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGrandmaster Flash & The Furious Five The Godfathers of Threatt Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsPolar Music Prize
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

DJ Grandmaster Flash GFL Grand Master Flash J Saddler J. Saddler J. Sadler J. Stadler J.Saddler J/Saddler Joseph Robert Saddler Joseph Saddler Joseph Sadler Joseph Stadler Saddler

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Identifiers

mbid: 7db590cd-d7e6-4b36-b4e7-e8209426b02d · wikidata: Q506900 · isni: 0000000073670276, 0000000368452815 · discogs: 21715, 265393 · spotify: 1JfnADNz5yYEq3hrzlZHLk · apple_music: 50842875

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