Doug E. Fresh | |
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 Doug E. Fresh performing in Brooklyn in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Douglas Davis |
| Born | September 17, 1966 Bridgetown, Barbados[1] |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1983–present |
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Douglas Davis (born September 17, 1966), known professionally as Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbadian-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 Lover Boy 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.[2]
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 256. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Driscoll, Michael (May 22, 2019). "How 'La Di Da Di,' a B-Side From 1985, Became One of Music's Most-Sampled Songs". The Wall Street Journal.