Doug E. Fresh
Born: 1966-09-17 in Bridgetown, Barbados
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Return of The Mack as DOOKIE RAIN
2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
- Hip Hop Was Born Here as Self
2023
- World's Best as Celebrity Judge
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- All Up in the Biz as Self
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
2021
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
2020
- The Beat Don't Stop as Self
2019
- Grass Is Greener as Self
2018
- Explained as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Girls Trip as Doug E. Fresh
2012
2009
- Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded as Himself
2006
- I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- I Love Toys
- The Hip Hop Project as Self
- Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! as Self
2004
- I Love the '90s as Self
2003
- The Bachelorette as Self
- I Love the '70s
- I Love the '80s Strikes Back
- Don of All Dons as Self
2002
- American Idol as Self
- Paid in Full as Himself
- Brown Sugar as Self
- Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie
- Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box as Himself
2001
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
1999
- Whiteboyz as Parking Lot Rapper #1
1998
- Prince: Beautiful Strange as Self
1994
1993
- Let's Get Bizzee as Sam Baker
1992
- Solidarity as Concert Footage
1988
- Tapeheads as Record Executive
1986
- Big Fun in the Big Town as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Beat Street as Himself