Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow, born Kurtis Walker, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who serves as executive director of the Hip Hop Alliance and chairman of the Hip Hop Museum. He is recognized as a Hip Hop Grandmaster honoree by the Paid In Full Foundation. He is best known as the first rapper signed to a major label and for his 1980 gold-certified single "The Breaks."