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- NAME: Jazzy Jeff
- OCCUPATION: Music Producer
- BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1965 (Age: 48)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- AKA: DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Nickname: "Jazz"
- Full Name: Jeffrey Allan Townes
- AKA: Jazzy Jeff
- AKA: Jeffrey Townes
- AKA: Jeff Townes
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
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Jazzy Jeff is a DJ and producer known for his pioneering turntable work and his collaboration with Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
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4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The last studio album the pair would release was 1993's Code Red, which went on to achieve gold status. But at this point, Will Smith had three Hollywood films under his belt and was essentially turning his career toward the big screen for good (they would reunite and perform a few songs at 2005's Live 8 concert in Philadelphia).
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After DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince dissolved, Jazzy Jeff started a musical production company, A Touch of Jazz, and produced pop and rap recordings as well as music for television and film. He also designed the first mixer made specifically for DJs who scratch records, the Gemini 2200. The 21st century finds Jazzy Jeff still producing and working with up-and-coming talent through a partnership with Dreamworks.
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