Flier for "The Great DJ-MC Academy Awards Show" at the Audubon Grand Ballroom

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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.

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