Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash is a hip-hop artist formed in 1970. 21 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 21
- Releases
- 1982–2026
- Active years
- 1970
- Formed
Discography
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Most popular
Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
1987 · 18 tracks
White Lines & Other Messages
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The Greatest Mixes
2026
Grandmaster Flash Presents: Salsoul Jam 2000
2026
The Bridge: Concept of a Culture
2009
The Bridge
2009
The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & The Furious Five: More Of The Best
2005
Flash Is Back
1999
The Source
1986
They Said It Couldn't Be Done
1985
The Message
1982
Singles & EPs
7
White Lines (Don't Do It) (EP)
Single · 2026
White Lines (Don't Do It)
Single · 2026
White Lines (Blackburner Death Mix)
Single · 2012
Swagger feat. Red Cafe, Snoop Dogg & Lynn Carter
EP · 2009
Shine All Day feat. Q-Tip, JUMZ & Kel Spencer
Single · 2009
White Lines
Single · 2009
Rhino Hi-Five: Grandmaster Flash
EP · 2005
Live & compilations
3
Credits
1Records Grandmaster Flash worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.
Videos
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More about Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash at a glance
- Born in
- Bridgetown
- From
- Barbados
- Active since
- 1978
- Instruments
- voice, turntable
- Member of
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- Labels
- Elektra, Fury Records, Sugar Hill Records
- Educated at
- Samuel Gompers High School
Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.
About
Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados), better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ—one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He has been credited with the invention of the first crossfader by sourcing parts from a junkyard in the Bronx. It was initially an On/Off toggle switch from an old microphone that he transformed into a left/right switch which allowed him to switch from one turntable to another, thereby avoiding a break in the music. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first hip hop/rap artists to be so honored.
Grandmaster Flash in brief
- How many Grandmaster Flash releases are on Riffiter?
- 21 releases are catalogued, spanning 1982 to 2026.
- When was Grandmaster Flash formed?
- Grandmaster Flash formed in 1970.
- What genre is Grandmaster Flash?
- Grandmaster Flash is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Old School Hip-Hop.
- What is the most recent Grandmaster Flash release on Riffiter?
- The Greatest Mixes, released in 2026.
