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Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash
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About

Grandmaster Flash (born Joseph Saddler, 1958) is an American DJ and producer who helped invent hip-hop in the late 1970s South Bronx, pioneering techniques such as scratching, backspinning and the Quick Mix Theory. With his group the Furious Five he recorded the landmark single "The Message" (1982), one of the first socially conscious rap records. In 2007 he became one of the first hip-hop artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

362K
monthly listeners on Spotify
~94.9K
fans following concert alerts via Songkick
8×
performances in 2026 (Songkick tour history)

What's new

  • 2026-herfst

    Grandmaster Flash is releasing his second memoir: 'Birth of a Culture', coming in fall 2026 from HarperCollins/Amistad and co-written with journalist Robert 'Scoop' Jackson.

  • 2025-10

    Grandmaster Flash performed in October 2025 at Patronaat in Haarlem, as part of a European tour including London and Copenhagen, among others.

  • 2025-11

    The announcement of 'Birth of a Culture' emphasizes that the book - unlike his 2008 autobiography - places the cultural history of hip-hop at its center, featuring interviews with key figures from that early period.

Tour

LondonHaarlemCopenhagen

Tracks

The MessageDebut single from 1982, one of the first socially conscious rap songs; more than 28 million streams on Spotify
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)Classic from 1983 with Grandmaster Melle Mel & the Furious Five
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of SteelGroundbreaking mix single from 1981, a milestone in DJ history
Flash to the BeatEarly performance of his DJ technique on record
ScorpioSingle from 1982, from the debut album 'The Message'

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 5

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