Actor

DJ Jazzy Jeff

1990–presentb. 1965DocumentaryMusicComedy

Comic Visionary

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Filmography

2023The Legacy of J DillaSelf - Producer; Friend 2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and SportsSelf 2023The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the WorldSelf 2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-HopSelf9.0 2022MixtapeSelf 2020The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ReunionSelf8.1 2012

About

DJ Jazzy Jeff was born on January 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Jeffrey Allen Townes. He is an actor, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Strange Days (1995) and Boyz n the Hood (1991). Was the part of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince together with Will Smith, with whom he won two Grammy awards. Legendary Philadelphia hip-hop DJ and serious turntablist who has won DJ competitions such as the New Music Seminar's 1986 DJ Battle For World Supremacy. Although he never competed in the DMC World Championship competitions, he is in the DMC hall of fame for contributions to the world of hip-hop and DJing. First hip-hop artist (along with Will Smith) to win the first best rap performance Grammy for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988).

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