DJ Jazzy Jeff
Acting
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).
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Theme Song Performance
Age 25 (now 61)
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
Age 47 (now 61)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as Self
Age 55 (now 61)
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Age 58 (now 61)
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
Age 58 (now 61)The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self
Age 58 (now 61)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 49 (now 61) A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
Age 58 (now 61)The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self
Age 58 (now 61) The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
Age 58 (now 61) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as Self
Age 55 (now 61) Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
Age 47 (now 61) Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 49 (now 61)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Theme Song Performance
Age 25 (now 61)
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Also Known As
Jeffrey A. Townes, Jeff Townes, Jazzy Jeff Townes, DJ Jazzy Jeff Townes, Jazzy Jeff, Jeffrey Allen Townes
IMDB
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