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Doug E. Fresh

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New York-raised Doug E. Fresh, born Douglas Davis, got his initial notoriety for being the original human beat-box, inventing a method to imitate a drum machine using breath control through the teeth, lips, and gums. He had a string of hit singles with his then-partner Slick Rick in the early and mid-1980s... See full bio »

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Doug Davis
in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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2013 Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (TV movie) (performer: "Master Blaster Jammin'", "Superstition", "As")
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special) (writer: "Medley: 10 Seconds; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles; La Di Da Di; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles" / performer: "Medley: 10 Seconds; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles; La Di Da Di; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles")
 
2009 Dance Flick (writer: "La Di Da Di" / as Douglas Davis)
 
2008 Nothing Like the Holidays (writer: "The Show" / as Douglas Davis / performer: "The Show")
 
2003 Holes (writer: "Dig It")
 
2002 Brown Sugar (writer: "Battle in the Bronx", "Human Beat Box" / as Douglas Davis / performer: "Battle in the Bronx", "Human Beat Box")
 
2002 Paid in Full (writer: "Keep Risin' to the Top" / as Douglas Davis / performer: "Keep Risin' to the Top")
 
2002 Biggie and Tupac (documentary) (writer: "Hypnotize")
 
2001 Scratch (documentary) (writer: "La Di Da Di" / as Douglas L. Davis)
 
2000 Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 (video) (writer: "Hypnotize")
 
1997 The Sixth Man (writer: "Superstition Doug E. Fresh Version" / performer: "Superstition Doug E. Fresh Version")
 
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (writer: "Freak It Out" / as D. Davis / performer: "Freak It Out" / producer: "Freak It Out")
 
1994 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Let's Clean It Up (1994) (performer: "I-ight Alright")
 
1993 Who's the Man? (writer: "Party and Bullshit" / as D. Davis / performer: "Party and Bullshit")
 
1993 CB4 (writer: "The Show" / as Douglas Davis / performer: "The Show")
 
1991 New Jack City (writer: "THE SHOW" / as Douglas Davis / performer: "THE SHOW")
 
1990 Paris Is Burning (documentary) (writer: "The Show" / as D. Davis / performer: "The Show")
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (writer: "Spirit" / performer: "Spirit" / producer: "Spirit")
 
1984 Beat Street (performer: "Santa's Rap")
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2012 You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You
Rob Ski
 
2012 Destination Fame (video)
Executive
 
1999 Whiteboyz
Parking Lot Rapper #1
 
1993 Let's Get Bizzee
Sam Baker
 
1988 Tapeheads
Record Executive
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2012 Hip Hop Cultural Odyssey: Know Your History (TV documentary) (producer)
 
2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2006 Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (documentary)
 
Show ShowSelf (68 titles)
2013 A Message of Peace: Making of the U. N. Day Concert 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2013 Behind the Scenes Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (TV documentary)
Himself (2013)
 
2013 Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Apollo Live (TV series)
Himself - Judge
 
2012 2012 Soul Train Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Kool Moe Dee (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 2011 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Electric Company (TV series)
Himself
– The Junior Assistant (2011) … Himself
– Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk! (2011) … Himself
– Wiki Wiki Walter (2011) … Himself
– The Incredible Return-a-Ball (2011) … Himself
– Spooky Summer Soirée (2011) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Way Black When: Primetime (TV series)
Himself - Peformer
– Episode #1.7 (2011) … Himself - Peformer
 
2011 Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown (TV mini-series)
Himself
– 30 to 20... Avant, Doug E. Fresh (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 The Brian McKnight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Mike Epps: Under Rated... Never Faded & X-Rated (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Check It Out! Video (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Remembering Eazy-E (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
– Finale (2007) … Himself
 
2005-2007 P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.6 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.5 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.2 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.9 (2005) … Himself - Host
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2005-2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest and Freestyle Friday Judge
– Diddy and Doug E Fresh in the Building (2007) … Himself - Guest and Freestyle Friday Judge
– Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Ali Rap (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 The Hip Hop Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 I Love Toys (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Diplomats & Friends: The Book of Hip-Hop (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 CityCollege9.com: 9 Dead, One Story (documentary)
 
2006 Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Sharp Talk (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Fatherhood (2005) … Himself - Guest
 
2005 Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Letter to the President (video documentary)
Himself - Recording Artist
 
2005 I Love the '90s: Part Deux (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2004 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 I Love the '90s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 4th Annual BET Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Chris Rock: Never Scared (TV documentary)
Announcer
 
2004 War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop (video)
Himself
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 1988 (2003) … Himself
– 1989 (2003) … Himself
– 1986 (2003) … Himself
– 1987 (2003) … Himself
– 1984 (2003) … Himself
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2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Essence Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Underground Poets Railroad (documentary)
 
2002 I Love the '80s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Brown Sugar
Himself
 
2002 Paid in Full
Himself
 
2002 Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Last Poets (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Blaze Battle: The Face-Off 2000 World Championship (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (TV documentary)
Himself - Guest Appearance
 
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Himself
– Kill the Noise (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 In the Mix (TV series)
Himself
– Hip Hop: Then & Now (1994) … Himself
 
1989-1992 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– TLC/Eugene Wilde/Doug E. Fresh (1992) … Himself
– E.U./Grady Harrell/Joyce 'Fenderella' Irby with Doug E. Fresh (1989) … Himself
 
1986 Big Fun in the Big Town (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Beat Street
Himself (as Dougie Fresh)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album (as Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew), "Oh, My God!" Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records F-9649, 1986. See more »

Alternate Names:

Dougie Fresh
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was frontman of 1980s Hip-Hop crew Doug E Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. Performed "Spirit," which was featured in the movie Ghostbusters II. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo