DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

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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TV Series

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.923
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

5.1
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

5.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.865
Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

7.5
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

7.8
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

0
The Grammys

The Grammys

8.7

Movies

The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla

0
Mixtape

Mixtape

0
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

0
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

4
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

0
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

5
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

8.5
Will Smith: Live in Concert

Will Smith: Live in Concert

5.8
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling

Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling

4.2
Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

0
NB80s

NB80s

0
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion

8.198