Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

  • Birthday: 1966-09-17
  • Place of birth: Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Also know as: Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew

Biography

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.

Filmography

Big Fun in the Big Town

1986

As Himself

Beat Street

1984

As Himself

Brown Sugar

2002

As Self

Grass Is Greener

2019

As Self

Don of All Dons

2003

As Himself

The Beat Don't Stop

2020

As Self

Tapeheads

1988

As Record Executive

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

As Self (archive footage)

Whiteboyz

1999

As Parking Lot Rapper #1

World's Best

2023

As Celebrity Judge

All Up in the Biz

2023

As Self

Paid in Full

2002

As Himself

Let's Get Bizzee

1993

As Sam Baker

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