Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
	Doug E. Fresh performing in Brooklyn in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Douglas Davis
Born	September 17, 1966 (age 57); Bridgetown, Barbados
Origin	Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Beatboxer, rapper, record producer
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Reality/Fantasy; Bust It/Capitol; Gee Street

Douglas Davis, known professionally as Doug E. Fresh, (born September 17, 1966) 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.^[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.

[1] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 256. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[2] 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.

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