Doug E. Fresh
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.
Known For(38 works)
American Idol
2002American Idol
2002
Sherri
2022Sherri
2022
MTV Video Music Awards
1984MTV Video Music Awards
1984
All My Children
1970All My Children
1970
New York Undercover
1994New York Undercover
1994
Explained
2018Explained
2018
The Bachelorette
2003The Bachelorette
2003
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
Girls Trip
2017Girls Trip
2017
BET Awards
2001BET Awards
2001
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
I Love the '90s
2004I Love the '90s
2004
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Brown Sugar
2002Brown Sugar
2002
Paid in Full
2002Paid in Full
2002
Beat Street
1984Beat Street
1984
Tapeheads
1988Tapeheads
1988
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
World's Best
2023World's Best
2023
Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Whiteboyz
1999Whiteboyz
1999
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
Grass Is Greener
2019Grass Is Greener
2019
The Hip Hop Project
2006The Hip Hop Project
2006
Don of All Dons
2003Don of All Dons
2003
Return of The Mack
2026Return of The Mack
2026
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012
All Up in the Biz
2023All Up in the Biz
2023
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013
Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie
2002Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie
2002
Let's Get Bizzee
1993Let's Get Bizzee
1993
Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded
2009Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded
2009
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998
The Beat Don't Stop
2020The Beat Don't Stop
2020