Has created two never-before-released mixes.

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Activision has announced that musical legend Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, will appear as a playable character in upcoming video game DJ Hero.

In addition to contributing two never-before-released mixes (Herbie Hancock "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. "Lapdance" and Grandmaster Flash "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan "Cars"), Grandmaster Flash lends his recognisable voice and DJ know-how to the game’s tutorial level, schooling players on the game mechanics and the turntable controller.

FreeStyle Games has also created an exclusive mix using two of Grandmaster Flash's original creations "Boom" and "Tap."

DJ Hero is scheduled for release later this year.