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J Dilla(1974-2006)

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J Dilla
J Dilla was born on 7 February 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Get Carter (2000), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) and Miss Congeniality (2000). He died on 10 February 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 7, 1974
DiedFebruary 10, 2006(32)
BornFebruary 7, 1974
DiedFebruary 10, 2006(32)
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J Dilla

Known for:

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Get Carter
5.1
  • Soundtrack("If Everybody Looked the Same")
  • 2000
Promo Poster
Gone in Sixty Seconds
6.5
  • Soundtrack("If Everybody Looked the Same")
  • 2000
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Miss Congeniality
6.3
  • Soundtrack("If Everybody Looked the Same")
  • 2000
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Didn't Mean")
  • 2003

Credits

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Composer

  • Wave
    • Composer (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey, 2015)
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2024
  • Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village (2017)
    Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
    • Composer (as J. Dilla, music by)
    • 2017
  • Q-Tip: Let's Ride
    • Composer (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey)
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Q-Tip: Breathe and Stop (2000)
    Q-Tip: Breathe and Stop
    • Composer (as J. Dilla)
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Q-Tip in Q-Tip: Vivrant Thing (1999)
    Q-Tip: Vivrant Thing
    • Composer (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey)
    • Music Video
    • 1999

Music Department

  • Wu-Tang Clan: House of Flying Daggers (2009)
    Wu-Tang Clan: House of Flying Daggers
    • composer (as J. Dilla)
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Cydeways: The Best of the Pharcyde
    • composer: songs "Runnin'" and "Drop" (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey)
    • Video
    • 2002
  • Q-Tip: Breathe and Stop (2000)
    Q-Tip: Breathe and Stop
    • song producer (as J. Dilla)
    • Music Video
    • 2000

Actor

  • Wu-Tang Clan: House of Flying Daggers (2009)
    Wu-Tang Clan: House of Flying Daggers
    • J. Dilla (as J. Dilla)
    • Music Video
    • 2009

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • J Dilla aka Jay Dee
  • Height
    • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 7, 1974
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • February 10, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lupus)
  • Parents
      Beverly Yancey
  • Relatives
      Martha Yancey(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    THe last album he released during his life, the instrumental "Donuts," was released Tuesday, February 7, 2006, three days prior to his death.
  • Nicknames
    • Jay Dee
    • J Dilla

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