Doug E. Fresh
September 17, 1966 (58 years old) in Bridgetown, Barbados
Douglas Davis (born September 17, 1966) known professionally as Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone. In the early 1980s, he formed the Get Fresh Crew with DJs Chill Will and Barry B and later added rapper Slick Rick. Two of their songs "The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di", in particular, is one of the most sampled songs in music history.
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- 2023 ·A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hopas Self
- 2023 ·World's Bestas Celebrity Judge
- 2023 ·All Up in the Bizas Self
- 2022 ·2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2021 ·You're Watching Video Music Boxas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·The Beat Don't Stopas Self
- 2019 ·Grass Is Greeneras Self
- 2018 ·Explainedas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemyas Self
- 2012 ·Something from Nothing: The Art of Rapas Self
- 2012 ·Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy Das Self
- 2009 ·Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Fadedas Himself
- 2006 ·I Love the '70s: Volume 2as Self
- 2006 ·The Hip Hop Projectas Self
- 2006 ·Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That!as Self
- 2006 ·I Love Toysas
- 2004 ·I Love the '90sas Self
- 2003 ·I Love the '80s Strikes Backas
- 2003 ·I Love the '70sas
- 2003 ·Don of All Donsas Self
- 2002 ·Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movieas
- 2002 ·Paid in Fullas Himself
- 2002 ·Brown Sugaras Self
- 2002 ·American Idolas Self
- 2002 ·Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Boxas Himself
- 1999 ·Whiteboyzas Parking Lot Rapper #1
- 1998 ·Prince: Beautiful Strangeas Self
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras
- 1993 ·Let's Get Bizzeeas Sam Baker
- 1992 ·Solidarityas Concert Footage
- 1988 ·Tapeheadsas Record Executive
- 1986 ·Big Fun in the Big Townas Self
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1984 ·Beat Streetas Himself
- 1970 ·All My Childrenas
- Future ·Paragraphs I Manifestas Self