Designed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
Master Don and the Death Committee, American
Jazzy Five, American
Disco Four, American
Dr. Jeckyll, American, born 1960
Fantastic Five, American, 1979 - 1994
Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
Master Don and the Death Committee, American
DJ Easy Lee, American
DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
DJ Master D, American
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
Audubon Ballroom, American, founded 1912
Date
1982
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 6 15/16 × 8 7/16 in. (17.7 × 21.5 cm)
Description
A flier for "The Great DJ-MC Academy Awards Show" held at Audubon Grand Ballroom in New York City on April 11, 1982.
The flier is printed in black ink on off-white paper. Oriented horizontally, the flier consists of bold black and typewritten text, two photocopied images, two small graphics of Academy Award statuettes, and lists of nominees for the awards organized into five categories. From top to bottom the flyer reads in black print: [supreme team / PRESENTS / THE GREAT DJ-MC ACADEMY / AWARDS SHOW / NOMINEES ARE / NYS NO1 DJ. / KOOL HERC / G.M. FLASH / G.W. THEODORE / C. CHASE / BAMBATTA / KOOL.D.J AJ / DARRYL CEE / BEST UPCOMING DJ / MASTERDON / DJ SPIVEY / TIE STICK / DR.ROCK (S.I) / MASTER D (BKLYN) / EASYLEE / JAZZY JAY / NYS NO1 MC. / FANTASTIC MC’S / COLDCRUSH 4/ DEATH COMMITTEE / SWEET, SLICK, SLY (N.J) / FORCE MC’S (S.I) / MAGICAL FOUR (BX) / HARMONIZIN 4 (MAN.) / NYS NO1 RECORD ARTIST / FURIOUS LOVERS (BX) / TREACHEROUS 3 (MANH) / CRASH CREW (MANH) / DISCO 4 (MANH) / JAZZY 5 (BX) / JECKYL-HYDE (MAHN) / MEANMACHINE (BX) / NYS NO1 SOLO / T-SKI VALLEY / BUSY BEE / STAR-SKI / SPOONY GEE / DEBBIE DEE / DJ SMALLS / SWEETIE GEE / P.S. TO VOTE FOR THE NO1 DJorMC FOR 1981-1982 FILL OUT BALLOT ON APRIL 11]. At the bottom of the flyer in large bold print is: [PERFORMING LIVE / ON STAGE / 9 til / APRIL 11.82 / EASTER / SUNDAY]. Images feature Kool D.J. A.J. and Busy Bee Starsky on the left; Fearless 4 in the middle; The Jazzy 5 on the right. There are no markings on verso.
Place depicted
Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Communities
Design
Graphic design
Hip-hop (Music)
Music
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.54.7
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5541a1c8f-0428-4f8d-ab4a-86d15d51b19e

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