DJ Jazzy Jeff

Birth Name:

Jeffrey Allen Townes

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

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
Won an ASCAP Award for Top TV Series for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in 1994
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
He was featured as a playable character in the video game "DJ Hero," for which he also provided some original mixes
Like his "Fresh Prince" co-star Will Smith, he was born and raised in West Philadelphia

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