Grandmaster Flash is inarguably one of Hip Hop’s original innovators and he is gracing the stage at London’s Scala, with his HIP HOP PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS – THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE, this August

There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but Hip Hop has founding fathers: one of them is DJ Grandmaster Flash. The career of Grandmaster Flash began in the Bronx with neighbourhood block parties that essentially were the start of what would become a global phenomenon, the dawn of a musical genre. He was the first DJ to physically lay his hands on the vinyl and manipulate it in a backward, forward or counterclockwise motion, when most DJs simply handled the record by the edges, put down the tonearm, and let it play.

Those DJs let the tone arm guide their music, but Flash marked up the body of the vinyl with crayon, fluorescent pen, and grease pencil, and those markings became his compass. He laid the groundwork for everything a DJ can do with a record today, other than just letting it play. What we call a DJ today is a role that Flash invented.

By the end of the 70’s, Flash had started another trend that became a hallmark around the world: emcees followed Flash to the various parts and parties to rap/emcee over his beats. Before long, he started his own group, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Their reputation grew up around the way the group traded off and blended their lyrics with Flash’s unrivalled skills as a DJ and his acrobatic performances, spinning and cutting vinyl with his fingers, toes, elbows, and any object at hand.

Grandmaster Flash will return to London this August to take listeners on an immersive experience of the people, places and things that have played importance in the world of Hip Hop. Flash will demonstrate the original breaks, from the original 70’s records AND the original records sleeves are shown LIVE on screen. Showing you the amazing history of Hip Hop, all while cuttin’ and scratchin’ your favourite tunes on the turntables for one huge, live, interactive, visual party.

HIP HOP PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS – THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE

Tuesday, 28th August 2018
Doors Open: 7:30 PM
Starts: 8:00 PM

TICKET INFORMATION HERE

Scala,
275 Pentonville Road,
London,
N1 9NL
https://scala.co.uk

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