
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).
Known For

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · tv

2019
Tamron Hall
2019 · tv

2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · tv

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · tv

1988
Yo! MTV Raps
1988 · tv

2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · tv

2020
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020 · movie

2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · movie

1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · movie

1959
The Grammys
1959 · tv

2011
NB80s
2011 · movie

2023
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023 · movie

2022
Mixtape
2022 · movie

2023
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · movie

2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023 · movie

2009
Downtown Calling
2009 · movie

2011
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011 · movie

2005
Will Smith: Live in Concert
2005 · movie