Actor
DJ Jazzy Jeff
61 years · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · 12 films
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).
Best known for
Filmography 12
Ali G: Who Iz I?
2026 · Self
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 · Self
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
2023 · Self
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023 · Self - Producer; Friend
Mixtape
2022 · Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020 · Self
On HBO Max
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 · Self (archive footage)
NB80s
2011 · Self
Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I'm Smiling
2011 · Actor
On fuboTV
Downtown Calling
2009 · Self
Will Smith: Live in Concert
2005 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self