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Revision as of 09:25, 9 August 2009
Grand Wizzard Theodore (born 1962, Bronx, New York as Theodore Livingston) is an American hip hop DJ. He is widely credited as the inventor of scratching.[1][2]
His brother, Mean Gene, was Theodore's mentor, and began teaching him DJing before Theodore 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. Theodore also apprenticed under Grandmaster Flash.[2]
In the early 1980s, Theodore was a part of the group Grandwizzard 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.[2]
Theodore's phrase "Say turn it up" from his track "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" was widely sampled by hip hop and rap acts such as Public Enemy (on the track "Bring the Noise"), Bomb the Bass (on the track "Megablast") and many others.
References
- ^ David Dye (February 22, 2007). "NPR: The Birth of Rap: A Look Back". NPR.
- ^ a b c Steve Huey. "Grand Wizard Theodore". Allmusic.
External links
- Grand Wizzard Theodore bio The 411 on Grand Wizzard Theo
- Video of Grand Wizard Theodore Mixing Live
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