Grandmaster Flash
Acting
Born: 1958-01-01 · The Bronx, New York, U.S
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (9)
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
2026
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Self (archive footage)
The Man from Mo'Wax
2016
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Made
2001
The Spa DJ (uncredited)
Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
1995
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
Self
Wild Style
1982
D.J.
