Saturday, April 14, 2007

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash was a legendary turntablist. He was the first artist to be introduced in to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and along with the Fabulous Five.
Grandmaster Flash was born Barbados. He is well known for his “break
Beat” DJ skills. He is one of many “Fathers of Hip-Hop”. He played at outdoor jams throughout New York City. He used a “cutting technique”. He did body tricks while cutting his records. Some of he body tricks he did while controlling the turntable was mixing behind his back or with his feet.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/29/AR2007032902025.html

1 comment:

Alicia said...

"Some of the body tricks he did while controlling the turntable was mixing behind his back or with his feet."

I think Grandmaster Flash is an amazing legend and without him, we would not have what we know today as Hiphop. Hiphop is a culture and a way of life for many individuals and without it, some people may feel lost.