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Birth name | James Dewitt Yancey |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | February 7, 1974
Died | February 10, 2006 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 32)
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Years active | 1993–2006 |
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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006),[6][7] better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper, who is highly regarded as the best producer in hip-hop’s history, and as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century. He emerged during the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s.[8]
Yancey died at the age of 32 from a combination of TTP and lupus. Although his life was short, he is considered one of the most influential producers in hip hop and popular music.[9] J Dilla's music raised the artistic level of hip-hop production in Detroit.[10] According to The Guardian, "His affinity for crafting lengthy, melodic loops peppered with breakbeats and vocal samples took instrumental hip-hop into new, more musically complex realms."[11] In particular, his approach to drum programming, with its loose, or "drunk" style that experimented with non-standard quantization, has been influential on producers and drummers.
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