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Grandmaster Flash

American DJ and rapper
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Grandmaster Flash

Summary

Grandmaster Flash is a human[1]. He was born in Bridgetown[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958[3]. He worked as a musician[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], record producer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,206 views/month, #6,394 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Grandmaster Flash's place of birth was Bridgetown[2].
  • Grandmaster Flash was born on January 1, 1958[3].
  • Grandmaster Flash held citizenship in Barbados[10].
  • Grandmaster Flash is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Grandmaster Flash worked as a musician[4].
  • Grandmaster Flash's professions included rapper[5].
  • Grandmaster Flash's professions included disc jockey[6].
  • Grandmaster Flash worked as a record producer[7].
  • Grandmaster Flash's professions included composer[8].
  • Grandmaster Flash's education included a stint at Samuel Gompers High School[12].
  • Grandmaster Flash received the Polar Music Prize[13].
  • Grandmaster Flash was a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five[14].
  • Grandmaster Flash is recorded as male[15].
  • Grandmaster Flash's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Grandmaster Flash's genre is hip-hop[17].
  • Grandmaster Flash's genre is old-school hip-hop[18].
  • Grandmaster Flash's genre is breakbeat[19].
  • Grandmaster Flash's genre is funk[20].
  • Grandmaster Flash's genre is electro[21].
  • Grandmaster Flash's record label is recorded as Sugar Hill Records[22].
  • Grandmaster Flash's record label is recorded as Elektra[23].
  • Grandmaster Flash's record label is recorded as Fury Records[24].
  • Grandmaster Flash's discography is recorded as Grandmaster Flash discography[25].
  • Grandmaster Flash's Commons category is recorded as Grandmaster Flash[26].
  • Grandmaster Flash's family name is recorded as Saddler[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-01-01[30]

  • Genre(s): hip hop[31]

  • Community tags: hip hop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7db590cd-d7e6-4b36-b4e7-e8209426b02d[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bridgetown[2], Grandmaster Flash… he was born on January 1, 1958[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Grandmaster Flash was educated at Samuel Gompers High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], record producer[7], and composer[8].

Recognition

Grandmaster Flash received the Polar Music Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Grandmaster Flash ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,206 views/month, #6,394 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Grandmaster Flash born?

Grandmaster Flash's place of birth was Bridgetown[2].

What did Grandmaster Flash do for work?

Grandmaster Flash worked as musician[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], record producer[7], and composer[8].

Where did Grandmaster Flash go to school?

Grandmaster Flash was educated at Samuel Gompers High School[12].

What awards did Grandmaster Flash receive?

Honors received include Polar Music Prize[13].

Related Entities

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Barbados Elektra New York City

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . expressen.se. Retrieved . expressen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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