 Grand Wizard Theodore (right). Grand Wizard Theodore (also known as GrandWizzard Theodore or DJ GrandWizzard Theodore) is an African American hip hop DJ. He is widely credited as the inventor of scratching. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 1733 KB) Summary NYC hip-hop historian and enthusiast Shawn G. Chittle (left) with the creator of the record scratch, DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore (right) at a hip-hop club in NYC. The t-shirt Chittle is wearing was printed...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 1733 KB) Summary NYC hip-hop historian and enthusiast Shawn G. Chittle (left) with the creator of the record scratch, DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore (right) at a hip-hop club in NYC. The t-shirt Chittle is wearing was printed...
An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...
Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ...
For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...
Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique originated by Grand Wizard Theodore, an early hip hop DJ from New York (AMG). ...
Mean Jean Theodore's brother, was Theodore's mentor, and he began teaching him DJing before he was even a teen. In addition to scratching, he achieved renown for his mastery of needle drops and other techniques which he invented or perfected. The needle drop is a technique used in hip-hop deejaying, probably originated by Grand Wizard Theodore. ...
In the 1980s, Theodore was a part of the band Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five. They released "Can I Get a Soul Clap" in 1980. He was also featured in the 1983 film Wild Style, as well as contributing to the film's soundtrack. He explains the origin of the scratch in the documentary film Scratch. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ...
Grandwizard Thedore & the Fantastic Five was an old school hip hop group, best known for their 12 Can I Get A Soul Clap (1980). ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
For other uses, see Wild Style (disambiguation). ...
Scratch is a 2001 documentary film, directed by Doug Pray, that examines cultural and historical perspectives on the birth and evolution of hip-hop disc jockeys (DJs), scratching and turntablism and includes interviews with some of hip-hops most famous and respected DJs. ...
Sources
|
Feeds |
Contact