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DJ Jazzy Jeff
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American DJ and music producer (born 1965)
Person · Open Library
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- 1
Top works
- Success - By Those Who Have Made It
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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…
Known for
- The Legacy of J Dilla — Self - Producer; Friend2023
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports — Self2023
- The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World — Self2023
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
- Mixtape — Self2022
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion — Self2020
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's — Self2020
- Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
- Tamron Hall — Self - Host2019
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self2014
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1962-07-07
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 188,898
- Total plays
- 1,477,110
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Jeffrey A. Townes (born January 22, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and turntablist. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. DJ Jazzy Jeff graduated from John Bartram High School in Philadelphia where he is enshrined in the school's "Wall of Fame". History When he was growing up, he found that listening to his parents was unbearable. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jeffrey
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hip-hop
- Official website
- www.djjazzyjeff.com
- Image
- Dj jazzy jeff-02.jpg
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- DJ Jazzy Jeff
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- 1965-01-22
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- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- social media followers
- 124000
- partner in business or sport
- Will Smith
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- birth name
- Jeffrey Allen Townes
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