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alt="DJ Jazzy Jeff in 2011" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg/260px-Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="195" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg/390px-Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg/520px-Jazzyjeff_061111.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">DJ Jazzy Jeff in 2011</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Jeffrey Allen Townes<sup id="cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Jazz</li><li>Jazzy Jeff</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1965-01-22</span>) </span>January 22, 1965<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 59)</span><br /><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, U.S.</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>DJ</li><li>record producer</li><li>actor</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1985–present<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Rapster</li><li>Groovin'</li><li><a href="/wiki/Barely_Breaking_Even" title="Barely Breaking Even">BBE</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://djjazzyjeff.com">djjazzyjeff<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Jeffrey Allen Townes</b> (born January 22, 1965), known professionally as <b>DJ Jazzy Jeff</b> (or simply <b>Jazz</b>), is an American DJ and producer. He was one half of the hip hop duo <a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</a>, along with rapper-turned-actor and fellow Philadelphia native <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is credited, along with DJs <a href="/wiki/DJ_Spinbad" title="DJ Spinbad">Spinbad</a> and <a href="/wiki/DJ_Cash_Money" title="DJ Cash Money">Cash Money</a>, with popularizing the <a href="/wiki/Transformer_scratch" class="mw-redirect" title="Transformer scratch">transformer scratch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pbs_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pbs-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_initial_career">Early life and initial career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and initial career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Townes was born on January 22, 1965, in <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Raised in the area, Townes developed a reputation and a following as a local school and <a href="/wiki/Block_party" title="Block party">block party</a> <a href="/wiki/DJ" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ">DJ</a>. </p><p>He was ten years old when he first became interested in being a DJ. He told author <a href="/wiki/Paul_Stenning" title="Paul Stenning">Paul Stenning</a>, "At summer time block parties I wouldn't be the one dancing, I sat where the DJ was set up, watching him. Even when I would go to other block parties in other neighborhoods I was still infatuated with the DJ. He was the guy that played music that everyone in the neighborhood loved. You might not have known his face, you might not have known his name but he was the guy that made everyone move."<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He took the stage name DJ Jazzy Jeff. He was one half of the duo <a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</a>, along with <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a>. The group received the first <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance">Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance</a> in 1989 for "<a href="/wiki/Parents_Just_Don%27t_Understand" title="Parents Just Don't Understand">Parents Just Don't Understand</a>", though their most successful single was "<a href="/wiki/Summertime_(DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince_song)" title="Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)">Summertime</a>" which earned the group their second Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Acting">Acting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Acting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg/220px-Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="234" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg/330px-Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg/440px-Dj_jazzy_jeff-02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="655" data-file-height="698" /></a><figcaption>DJ Jazzy Jeff in <a href="/wiki/Hamburg" title="Hamburg">Hamburg, Germany</a> in 2002</figcaption></figure> <p>When Smith branched out into television with the sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air" title="The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air">The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</a>,</i> Jazzy Jeff played a character named Jazz, Smith's best friend on the show.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jazzy Jeff was initially a recurring character in the first season, but became a regular shortly thereafter. In the early seasons, the two characters always greeted each other with their signature handshake (swinging <a href="/wiki/High_five" title="High five">mid-five</a>, point-back, snap with both characters saying "Pssh!"). A running joke throughout the show's run involved the character being physically ejected from the house by Uncle Phil (<a href="/wiki/James_Avery_(actor)" class="mw-redirect" title="James Avery (actor)">James Avery</a>), most often using the same footage for comedic effect, but sometimes filming new footage instead. Jazz had an unrequited crush on Hillary Banks (played by <a href="/wiki/Karyn_Parsons" title="Karyn Parsons">Karyn Parsons</a>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music">Music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One of the first records DJ Jazzy Jeff ever appeared on was with the Korner Boyz (Street Artz Records) and their songs "Bust the Move" and "The Saga of Roxanne", which featured legendary Philadelphia rappers MC Parry P and Grand Tone. The instrumental was called "Jazzy Jeff Scratch" (1985). </p><p>As a duo, <a href="/wiki/DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince" class="mw-redirect" title="DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince">DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</a> had several gold and platinum-selling albums and singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, earning them the first rap <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a> ever presented in 1989 for "<a href="/wiki/Parents_Just_Don%27t_Understand" title="Parents Just Don't Understand">Parents Just Don't Understand</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the time of winning the Grammy Award, DJ Jazzy Jeff came home crying as he had just $500 in the bank.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince also won a second Grammy for "<a href="/wiki/Summertime_(DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_The_Fresh_Prince_song)" title="Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)">Summertime</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince broke up, Townes went on to become a prominent <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Neo_soul" title="Neo soul">neo soul</a> record producer and actor, establishing the A Touch of Jazz production company in his native Philadelphia. Among the artists that Jazzy Jeff has helped develop are <a href="/wiki/Eric_Roberson" title="Eric Roberson">Eric Roberson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jill_Scott_(singer)" title="Jill Scott (singer)">Jill Scott</a>, <a href="/wiki/Musiq_Soulchild" title="Musiq Soulchild">Musiq Soulchild</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Roots" title="The Roots">the Roots</a>, <a href="/wiki/Raheem_DeVaughn" title="Raheem DeVaughn">Raheem DeVaughn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darius_Rucker" title="Darius Rucker">Darius Rucker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Talib_Kweli" title="Talib Kweli">Talib Kweli</a>, <a href="/wiki/Floetry" title="Floetry">Floetry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhymefest" title="Rhymefest">Rhymefest</a>, and many more. Despite separating from <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a> as a music partner, they remain close friends and occasionally work together.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some songs by Smith were produced by Townes, and he has performed on some songs by Smith such as "So Fresh" and "Potnas". In addition, he appeared in several of Smith's music videos such as "Will2K" and "Freakin' It". On some occasions, he made appearances with Smith at live concerts, producing DJ scratches. On July 2, 2005, DJ Jazzy Jeff performed with Smith at the <a href="/wiki/Live_8_concert,_Philadelphia" title="Live 8 concert, Philadelphia">Live 8 concert</a> in Philadelphia. Moreover, Smith acknowledges him in his music such as "Comin' to the Stage" from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Lost_and_Found_(Will_Smith_album)" title="Lost and Found (Will Smith album)">Lost and Found</a></i> and "Potnas" from his album <i><a href="/wiki/Willennium" title="Willennium">Willennium</a></i>. </p><p>His 2007 release <i><a href="/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Magnificent" title="The Return of the Magnificent">The Return of the Magnificent</a></i> featured numerous collaborations with old school and new school artists including <a href="/wiki/CL_Smooth" title="CL Smooth">CL Smooth</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Mercer" title="Kelvin Mercer">Pos</a> from <a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul" title="De La Soul">De La Soul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Method_Man" title="Method Man">Method Man</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peedi_Peedi" title="Peedi Peedi">Peedi Peedi</a> (a remake of "Brand New Funk"), <a href="/wiki/Rhymefest" title="Rhymefest">Rhymefest</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Raheem_DeVaughn" title="Raheem DeVaughn">Raheem DeVaughn</a>. In 2007, he appeared with Rhymefest in a video directed by <a href="/wiki/Konee_Rok" title="Konee Rok">Konee Rok</a>, in which he makes music in his home recording studio with Rhymefest.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2008, Townes performed with Smith at the premiere of the latter's 2008 film <i><a href="/wiki/Hancock_(film)" title="Hancock (film)">Hancock</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, he made a mixtape titled <i>He's the King...I'm the DJ</i> in honor of the late entertainer <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>. Townes was featured in the video game <i><a href="/wiki/DJ_Hero" title="DJ Hero">DJ Hero</a></i> as a playable character. He also has some original mixes in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2010, DJ Jazzy Jeff and <a href="/wiki/MICK_(DJ)" class="mw-redirect" title="MICK (DJ)">Mick</a> (formerly known as Mick Boogie) teamed up to release the <i>Summertime: The Mixtape</i> series. The mixes are released every summer.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013, DJ Jazzy Jeff performed with Will Smith on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Graham_Norton_Show" title="The Graham Norton Show">The Graham Norton Show</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also that same year, DJ Jazzy Jeff released <i>Vinyl Destination</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a web series documenting his hundred plus DJ shows from all around the world. He also appeared as the lead interview in <a href="/wiki/Paul_Stenning" title="Paul Stenning">Paul Stenning</a>'s book <i>Success – By Those Who've Made It</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015, he performed the scratch overdubs for the film <i><a href="/wiki/Straight_Outta_Compton_(2015_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Straight Outta Compton (2015 film)">Straight Outta Compton</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2017, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith performed two shows in Europe: MTV Summerblast Music Festival in <a href="/wiki/Croatia" title="Croatia">Croatia</a> and the Livewire Festival in <a href="/wiki/Blackpool" title="Blackpool">Blackpool</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2024, he went on tour with <a href="/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block" title="New Kids on the Block">New Kids on the Block</a> as a supporting act, alongside <a href="/wiki/Paula_Abdul" title="Paula Abdul">Paula Abdul</a>, on <a href="/wiki/The_Magic_Summer_Tour_(2024)" title="The Magic Summer Tour (2024)">The Magic Summer Tour (2024)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>DJ Jazzy Jeff married Lynette C. Jackson in <a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a> on July 31, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has four children: two sons from a previous relationship, journalist/DJ Cory Townes and actor/musician <a href="/wiki/Amir_Mitchell-Townes" class="mw-redirect" title="Amir Mitchell-Townes">Amir Mitchell-Townes</a>, and a son (Pleasant) and daughter (August) with Jackson.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solo_work_as_DJ_Jazzy_Jeff">Solo work as DJ Jazzy Jeff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Solo work as DJ Jazzy Jeff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Unreleased album from <a href="/wiki/Sony_Records" title="Sony Records">Sony Records</a> (1998)</li> <li>One cut in <i>Battle of DJs</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Magnificent_(DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_album)" title="The Magnificent (DJ Jazzy Jeff album)">The Magnificent</a></i> (2002)</li> <li><i>Soulheaven Presents Jazzy Jeff in the House</i> (2004)</li> <li><i>Hip-Hop Forever II</i> (Rapster Records) (2004)</li> <li><i>The Soul Mixtape</i> (Groovin' Records USA) (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hip-Hop_Forever_III" title="Hip-Hop Forever III">Hip-Hop Forever III</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Barely_Breaking_Even" title="Barely Breaking Even">BBE Records</a>) (2006)</li> <li><i>The Return of The Magnificent EP</i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Magnificent" title="The Return of the Magnificent">The Return of the Magnificent</a></i> (2007) #55 US (Gold)</li> <li><i>The Return of Hip Hop EP</i> (2007)</li> <li><i>House of Tribes (T's Box)</i> (2009)</li> <li><i>My Faves Volume 1</i> (mixtape) (2009)</li> <li><i>DJ Jazzy Jeff presents: Jeff's in the House Vol. 1</i> (mixtape) (2010)</li> <li><i>What Happens in Vegas</i> (mixtape) (2011)</li> <li><i>LRG Life Colors</i> (mixtape) (2012)</li> <li>M3 (album) (2018)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_&_the_Fresh_Prince"><span id="As_DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_.26_the_Fresh_Prince"></span>As DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: As DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Rock_the_House_(album)" title="Rock the House (album)">Rock the House</a></i> (1987) #83 US (Gold); #97 <a href="/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/He%27s_the_DJ,_I%27m_the_Rapper" title="He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper">He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper</a></i> (1988) #4 US (3× Platinum); #68 UK</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/And_in_This_Corner%E2%80%A6" class="mw-redirect" title="And in This Corner…">And in This Corner…</a></i> (1989) #39 US (Gold)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Homebase_(album)" title="Homebase (album)">Homebase</a></i> (1991) #12 US (Platinum); #69 UK</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Code_Red_(DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_the_Fresh_Prince_album)" title="Code Red (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)">Code Red</a></i> (1993) #64 US (Gold); #50 UK</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(DJ_Jazzy_Jeff_%26_the_Fresh_Prince_album)" title="Greatest Hits (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince album)">Greatest Hits</a></i> (1998) #144 US, #20 UK</li> <li><i>Before The Willennium</i> (1999)</li> <li><i>The Very Best of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince</i> (2006)<sup id="cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Miscellaneous"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1991: "Work It Out" with <a href="/wiki/Monie_Love" title="Monie Love">Monie Love</a> from the soundtrack <i><a href="/wiki/Boyz_n_the_Hood_(soundtrack)" title="Boyz n the Hood (soundtrack)">Boyz n the Hood</a></i></li> <li>1991: "<a href="/wiki/Deep,_Deep,_Trouble" class="mw-redirect" title="Deep, Deep, Trouble">Deep, Deep, Trouble</a>" (with <a href="/wiki/The_Simpsons" title="The Simpsons">The Simpsons</a>) and the remixes from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Simpsons_Sing_the_Blues" title="The Simpsons Sing the Blues">The Simpsons Sing the Blues</a></i></li> <li>1997: "Jazzy Jeff's Theme" (from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Nuyorican_Soul_(album)" title="Nuyorican Soul (album)">Nuyorican Soul</a></i>)</li> <li>1998: "When to Stand Up" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a>)</li> <li>1998: "I Don't Know" – <a href="/wiki/Slum_Village" title="Slum Village">Slum Village</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Fantastic,_Vol._2" title="Fantastic, Vol. 2">Fantastic, Vol. 2</a></i>)</li> <li>1999: "The Next Movement" – <a href="/wiki/The_Roots" title="The Roots">The Roots</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Things_Fall_Apart_(album)" title="Things Fall Apart (album)">Things Fall Apart</a></i>)</li> <li>2004: "Mirrorball (DJ Jazzy Jeff Full Sole Remix)" (by <a href="/wiki/Everything_but_the_Girl" title="Everything but the Girl">Everything but the Girl</a>; from the album <i>Adapt or Die: 10 Years of Remixes</i>)</li> <li>2005: "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix)" (by <a href="/wiki/The_Temptations" title="The Temptations">the Temptations</a>; from <i><a href="/wiki/Motown_Remixed" title="Motown Remixed">Motown Remixed</a></i>)</li> <li>2005: <i><a href="/wiki/Lost_and_Found_(Will_Smith_album)" title="Lost and Found (Will Smith album)">Lost & Found</a></i> (by <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith" title="Will Smith">Will Smith</a>; produced the intro song "Here He Comes" and several DJ scratches on several tracks)</li> <li>2005: "Watch Me" – <a href="/wiki/Little_Brother_(band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Little Brother (band)">Little Brother</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/The_Minstrel_Show" title="The Minstrel Show">The Minstrel Show</a></i>)</li> <li>2006: "Feel It (Jazzy Jeff Soulful Remix)" (by <a href="/wiki/The_Black_Eyed_Peas" class="mw-redirect" title="The Black Eyed Peas">The Black Eyed Peas</a>; from <i><a href="/wiki/Renegotiations:_The_Remixes" title="Renegotiations: The Remixes">Renegotiations: The Remixes</a></i>)</li> <li>2006: "Night in Tunisia (DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix)" (by <a href="/wiki/Duke_Jordan" title="Duke Jordan">Duke Jordan</a>)</li> <li>2006: "Foot in the Door" – <a href="/wiki/Oddisee" title="Oddisee">Oddisee</a> (mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)</li> <li>2007: "NY Weather Report" – <a href="/wiki/Talib_Kweli" title="Talib Kweli">Talib Kweli</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Eardrum_(album)" title="Eardrum (album)">Eardrum</a></i>)</li> <li>2007: "<a href="/wiki/A_Long_Walk_(song)" title="A Long Walk (song)">A Long Walk</a>" – <a href="/wiki/Jill_Scott_(singer)" title="Jill Scott (singer)">Jill Scott</a> (made a cameo appearance in the music video)</li> <li>2008: "Get Busy" – <a href="/wiki/The_Roots" title="The Roots">The Roots</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Rising_Down" title="Rising Down">Rising Down</a></i>)</li> <li>2008: "Bring It Back" – <a href="/wiki/Rhymefest" title="Rhymefest">Rhymefest</a> (producer; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/El_Che_(album)" title="El Che (album)">El Che</a></i>)</li> <li>2009: "Prince in Training" – MaC Renegade (hosted by DJ Jazzy Jeff)</li> <li>2009: "Stay This Way (Jazzy Jeff Remix)" – by <a href="/wiki/Peter_Bjorn_and_John" title="Peter Bjorn and John">Peter Bjorn and John</a> (featuring <a href="/wiki/Big_Pooh" title="Big Pooh">Big Pooh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chaundon" title="Chaundon">Chaundon</a>, and Phil Nash from the mixtape <i>Re-Living Thing</i> with <a href="/wiki/Mick_Boogie" class="mw-redirect" title="Mick Boogie">Mick Boogie</a>)</li> <li>2010: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 1</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & <a href="/wiki/Mick_(DJ)" title="Mick (DJ)">MICK</a></li> <li>2011: <i>Back for More</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah</li> <li>2011: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 2</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2011: "Shorti Bomb" – DJ Sat-One (with <a href="/wiki/Chief_Kamachi" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Kamachi">Chief Kamachi</a> and DJ Jazzy Jeff)</li> <li>2011: "No Strings (DJ Jazzy Jeff Roller Boogie Remix)" – <a href="/wiki/Mayer_Hawthorne" title="Mayer Hawthorne">Mayer Hawthorne</a></li> <li>2012: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 3</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2012: "92 Til Infinity" – <a href="/wiki/Mac_Miller" title="Mac Miller">Mac Miller</a></li> <li>2012: "Girl of My Life" – <a href="/wiki/Mint_Condition_(band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mint Condition (band)">Mint Condition</a> (scratches; from the album <i><a href="/wiki/Music_At_the_Speed_of_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="Music At the Speed of Life">Music @ the Speed of Life</a></i>)</li> <li>2013: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 4</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2013: "Classic" – <a href="/wiki/Shad_(rapper)" title="Shad (rapper)">Shad</a> (co-production with <a href="/wiki/Skratch_Bastid" title="Skratch Bastid">Skratch Bastid</a>; from the EP <i>The Spring Up</i>)</li> <li>2013: "Red Hot Flo (From Kokomo) (DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix)" – from <i><a href="/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire" title="Boardwalk Empire">Boardwalk Empire</a></i></li> <li>2013: "Be Free (DJ Jazzy Jeff & <a href="/wiki/James_Poyser" title="James Poyser">James Poyser</a> Remix" – Moonchild</li> <li>2014: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 5</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2014: "World is Our Playground (DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix)" – <a href="/wiki/DJ_Vice" title="DJ Vice">DJ Vice</a></li> <li>2014: "We Are One (DJ Jazzy Jeff Remix)" – <a href="/wiki/Terry_Hunter" title="Terry Hunter">Terry Hunter</a> (featuring Jay Adams)</li> <li>2014: "Room Test" – Dayne Jordan (producer)</li> <li>2014: "All About the Art" – Dayne Jordan and <a href="/wiki/James_Poyser" title="James Poyser">James Poyser</a> (producer)</li> <li>2014: "I Want It All" – Dayne Jordan (producer)</li> <li>2014: "Play Dat!" – DJ Jazzy Jeff featuring Dayne Jordan</li> <li>2014: "Lost" – Dayne Jordan (producer)</li> <li>2014: "Fellow" – Dayne Jordan (producer)</li> <li>2015: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 6</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2016: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 7</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2017: "Chasing Goosebumps" – The PLAYlist (executive producer)</li> <li>2017: <i>Summertime: The Mixtape Vol. 8</i> – DJ Jazzy Jeff & MICK</li> <li>2020: "Gotta Be Dope" R.A. The Rugged Man feat. A-F-R-O and DJ Jazzy Jeff</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=DJ_Jazzy_Jeff&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFRoberts2006" class="citation book cs1">Roberts, David (2006). <i>British Hit Singles & Albums</i> (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 159. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-904994-10-5" title="Special:BookSources/1-904994-10-5"><bdi>1-904994-10-5</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=British+Hit+Singles+%26+Albums&rft.place=London&rft.pages=159&rft.edition=19th&rft.pub=Guinness+World+Records+Limited&rft.date=2006&rft.isbn=1-904994-10-5&rft.aulast=Roberts&rft.aufirst=David&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADJ+Jazzy+Jeff" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSteve_Huey" class="citation web cs1">Steve Huey. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dj-jazzy-jeff-the-fresh-prince-mn0000948022/biography">"DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince"</a>. <a href="/wiki/AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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