Acting
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Also Known As: Jeffrey A. Townes, Jeff Townes, Jazzy Jeff Townes
Birth Date
January 15, 1965
(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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).
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014 • 1 episode
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008 • 1 episode
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019 • 2 episodes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Jazz
1990 • 46 episodes
Yo! MTV Raps
Self
1988 • 1 episode
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020 • 1 episode
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Self
1988 • 1 episode
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Self
2020
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
2012
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
2023
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Mixtape
Self
2022
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Self
2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Self
2023
NB80s
Self
2011
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self - Producer; Friend
2023
Will Smith: Live in Concert
Self
2005
Downtown Calling
Self
2009
The Grammys
Self
1959 • 1 episode
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011