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Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

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.

Known for

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 • Self
World's Best
World's Best
2023 • Celebrity Judge
All Up in the Biz
All Up in the Biz
2023 • Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 • Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 • Self (archive footage)
The Beat Don't Stop
The Beat Don't Stop
2020 • Self
Grass Is Greener
Grass Is Greener
2019 • Self
Girls Trip
Girls Trip
2017 • Doug E. Fresh

Full filmography

World's Best
World's Best
2023 • Celebrity Judge
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You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 • Self (archive footage)
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Girls Trip
Girls Trip
2017 • Doug E. Fresh
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Paid in Full
Paid in Full
2002 • Himself
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Whiteboyz
Whiteboyz
1999 • Parking Lot Rapper #1
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Let's Get Bizzee
Let's Get Bizzee
1993 • Sam Baker
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Solidarity
1992 • Concert Footage
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Tapeheads
Tapeheads
1988 • Record Executive
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Beat Street
Beat Street
1984 • Himself
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Paragraphs I Manifest
Unknown year • Self
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Return of The Mack
Return of The Mack
Unknown year • DOOKIE RAIN
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Doug E. Fresh – Biography, Known For & Filmography