- 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
- 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.




