DJ Jazzy Jeff
Actor
Biography
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).
Filmography
Will Smith: Live in Concert
as Self 2005
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self 2023
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self 1990
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage) 2012
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self - Producer; Friend 2023
Mixtape
as Self 2022
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self 2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self 2023
Downtown Calling
as Self 2009