DJ Jazzy Jeff Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1994
• The Grammy Award he shares with Will Smith for their 1989 song "Parents Just Don't Understand" was the first to ever be awarded in the Best Rap Performance category
• First started mixing music in his family's basement at the age of 10
• Quote: "My job is to make people dance, and I like to think I'm very good at what I do․"
• Quote: "(On Will Smith): "We can go a year without performing together and then get back up on stage without missing a beat․ People are always surprised how tight our shows are, but we can read each other's thoughts at this point․""
• Best known as hip hop and R&B artist DJ Jazzy Jeff and for his role in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
• Released several albums with Will Smith under the title "DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince" from 1986 to 1993, with a greatest hits album released in 1998
• Founded the music production company A Touch of Jazz after his partnership with Will Smith ended
• Like his "Fresh Prince" co-star Will Smith, he was born and raised in West Philadelphia
• He was featured as a playable character in the video game "DJ Hero," for which he also provided some original mixes