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DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jeffrey Allen Townes, born January 22, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American DJ, music producer and actor best known as DJ Jazzy Jeff. Growing up in a Philadelphia neighborhood, he became interested in DJing at age ten, eventually gaining a reputation as the resident DJ who made people move. He later joined forces with Will Smith to form the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince; their single "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988) earned the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, followed by the 1991 hit "Summertime", which peaked at number 4 on the Bill...