Curtis Fisher (born April 18, 1961), better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz, is an American rapper, songwriter 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.[1]

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Sugar Hill Gang controversy 2 Recognition 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles & EPs 3.3 Compilations 4 References 5 External links Career

Caz first encountered rap in 1974 at a Kool Herc block party.[2] Shortly after, he teamed with DJ Disco Wiz under the name Casanova Fly to form one of the first DJ crews, Mighty Force. Caz was also the first rapper to perform both DJ (record) and MC (vocal) duties.[3][4][5]

In the late 1970s, he joined The Cold Crush Brothers. Caz admits that he himself stole new equipment during the New York City blackout of 1977.[6]

He currently hosts Hush Hip Hop Tours, the official sightseeing tour of Harlem and The Bronx.[7]

Caz was interviewed for the documentary Just to Get a Rep released in 2004.

In 2008, he was one of the participants at the Cornell University Library conference on Hip Hop.[8]

Artists who cite Grandmaster Caz as an influence include Will Smith,[9] Rakim, Big Daddy Kane,[10] Jay-Z [11] and Cory Gunz.[12]

In 2015, Caz featured on a single by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis named "Downtown".

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