Curtis Brown (born April 18, 1960), better known by the stage names Grandmaster Caz and Casanova Fly, is an American rapper, songwriter, and DJ. He was a member of the hip hop group The Cold Crush Brothers from 1979 to the mid-1980s.

He’s the C-A-S-AN, the O-V-A and the rest is F-L-Y: Grandmaster Caz, aka DJ Casanova Fly. The veteran MC from the Bronx has been there from the beginning and is one of hip-hop’s originators—and...

2024年1月26日 · The first simultaneous DJ and MC in hip-hop history, Grandmaster Caz is perhaps best known for rhymes he didn't even perform -- namely, the uncredited verses that Big Bank Hank borrowed for the groundbreaking Sugarhill Gang single "Rapper's Delight."

2024年10月3日 · From boomboxes and gypsy cabs, cassette dubs blared loud enough to overwhelm the traffic and sirens outside his South Bronx window. The world later knew him as the pioneer, the Cold Crush Brother, Grandmaster Caz. But the adopted son of a single mother was originally christened Curtis Brown.

2025年1月7日 · Often heralded as one of Hip Hop’s pioneers, Grandmaster Caz is one of the most important figures in Hip Hop history. A member of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers, Caz penned the lyrics to “ Rapper’s Delight,” one of the most iconic Rap records of all time.

2010年1月7日 · Born in the Bronx, Caz is one of Hip Hop’s most versatile pioneers. Caz’s start began when, in 1974, he witnessed one of Kool Herc’s legendary block parties. He was so inspired that he got DJ equipment the very next day!

Curtis Fisher (born April 18, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz and formerly Casanova Fly, is an American rapper and DJ from The Bronx, New York. Fisher first encountered hip hop in 1974 at a Kool DJ Herc outdoor party.

Grandmaster Caz was born on 18 April 1960 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wedding Singer (1998), Two Lovers (2008) and Kangaroo Jack (2003).

During the late 1980s, Grandmaster Caz began his solo career and recorded two studio albums: The Grandest of Them All in 1992 and You Need Stitches: The Tuff City Sessions in 2004. In 1998, Caz was named #11 in Blaze Magazine’s Top 50 MCs of All Time.

With his platinum collaboration on the hit single “Downtown” with Grammy Award Winning duo Macklemore & Lewis peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016, Grandmaster Caz is officially the Hip-Hop Recording Artist aka Emcee with the longest running tenure atop the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Member of the legendary Cold Crush Brothers. Board member of The Universal Federation for the Preservation of Hip Hop Culture. Official site: Grandmaster Caz | Hush Tours. A countdown of 100 of the most shocking moments in music, hosted by Chris Jericho.

April 17, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz or Cassanova Fly is an American "Old Skool" rapper, MC, and DJ. He currently works as a celebrity tour guide for Hush Hip Hop Tours, a hip-hop cultural sightseeing tour company in New York City and is a Board member of The Universal Federation for the Preservation of Hip Hop Culture.

Hall of Fame DJ, World renowned MC, Lecture, Author, Historian, Host, Promoter, and Speaker. GrandMaster Caz, started in Hip-Hop after witnessing DJ Kool Herc play in 1974.

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2024年6月21日 · In the late 1970s, Grandmaster Caz and his friends made a promise: They were going to kill disco. The plan was to replace it with hip-hop. Luckily for Caz, he had two lethal weapons: turntables and bars.

Curtis Fisher, otherwise known as Grandmaster Caz, is a legendary rapper and DJ who helped form the art of rap in its infancy in the 1970s. A standing member of The Cold Crush Brothers, he has also worked as a celebrity tour guide for the Hush Hip Hop Tours in New York City.

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In this episode, we chop it up with the legend Grandmaster Caz! Casanova Fly aka #GrandmasterCaz shares his origin story, the early fashion styles of hip hop and how his then-unpublished lyrics...

The first simultaneous DJ and MC in hip-hop history, Grandmaster Caz is perhaps best known for rhymes he didn't even perform -- namely, the uncredited verses that Big Bank Hank borrowed …

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