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DJ Jazzy Jeff
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 (…
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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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2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
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2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
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- 2023
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2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
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2022
Mixtape
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2020
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
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2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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2019
Tamron Hall
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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2011
NB80s
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- 2011
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2009
Downtown Calling
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2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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2005
Will Smith: Live in Concert
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1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV show Jazz
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1990
Night of 100 Stars III
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1988
Yo! MTV Raps
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1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
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1959
The Grammys
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