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    1965-01-1561 years, 9 months, and 19 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Male

    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).

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    Best Credits: 23

    Title
    The Legacy of J Dilla
    Self - Producer; Friend
    8
    2023-04-07
    0.8825
    Mixtape
    Self
    0
    2022-04-07
    0.7445
    The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
    Self
    0
    2023-08-11
    0.8882
    Night of 100 Stars III
    Self
    4.3
    1990-05-21
    1.6417
    The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
    Self
    0
    2023-09-23
    0.6747
    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
    Self (archive footage)
    5
    2012-06-07
    1.2319
    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
    Self
    9
    2023-12-10
    1.1292
    Will Smith: Live in Concert
    Self
    5.8
    2005-06-14
    0.5818
    Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
    4.6
    2011-03-22
    0.9618
    Downtown Calling
    Self
    0
    2009-10-24
    0.555
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