Actor
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Born 1965 · 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 (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).
Acting
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Jazz · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Self · 2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2014
The Grammys
Self · 1959
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 2020
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self · 2023
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · 2008
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · 1988
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Self · 2005
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 2019
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage) · 2012
Night of 100 Stars III
Self · 1990
NB80s
Self · 2011
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Self · 2023
Mixtape
Self · 2022
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Self · 2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self - Producer; Friend · 2023
Downtown Calling
Self · 2009