Doug E. Fresh
Actor
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
Paid in Full
as Himself 2002
Brown Sugar
as Self 2002
Beat Street
as Himself 1984
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
as Self 2012
Tapeheads
as Record Executive 1988
Grass Is Greener
as Self 2019
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
as Self 2006
World's Best
as Celebrity Judge 2023
Whiteboyz
as Parking Lot Rapper #1 1999
Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded
as Himself 2009
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage) 2022
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage) 2021
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self 2023
The Hip Hop Project
as Self 2006
All Up in the Biz
as Self 2023
Big Fun in the Big Town
as Self 1986