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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 15, 1965
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- Jeffrey A. Townes
- Jeff Townes
- Jazzy Jeff Townes
- DJ Jazzy Jeff Townes
- Jazzy Jeff
- Jeffrey Allen Townes
DJ Jazzy Jeff
0.2 Popularity
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).
Known For
8.5
Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
🎬
0.0
Self
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023
0.0
Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023
0.0
Self - Producer; Friend
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023
0.0
Self
Mixtape
2022
8.2
Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020
0.0
Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
5.1
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
5.1
Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019
5.8
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Credits
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023
8.5
🎬
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self
2023
0.0
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
2023
0.0
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self - Producer; Friend
2023
0.0
Mixtape
as Self
2022
0.0
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
as Self
2020
8.2
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
2020
0.0
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
5.1
Tamron Hall
as Self - Host
2019
5.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Himself
2014
5.8
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self (archive footage)
2012
5.0
NB80s
as Self
2011
0.0
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011
4.2
Downtown Calling
as Self
2009
0.0
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
2008
7.8
Will Smith: Live in Concert
as Self
2005
5.8
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Jazz
1990
7.9
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
4.0
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
7.5
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.7