Doug E. Fresh

Acting · Born 1966-09-17 · Bridgetown, Barbados

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

• Return of The Mack (2026)
• World's Best (2023)
• All Up in the Biz (2023)
• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
• 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
• You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)
• The Beat Don't Stop (2020)
• Grass Is Greener (2019)
• Girls Trip (2017)
• Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy (2013)
• Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D (2012)
• Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
• Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded (2009)
• The Hip Hop Project (2006)
• Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
• Don of All Dons (2003)
• Paid in Full (2002)
• Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (2002)
• Brown Sugar (2002)
• Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie (2002)
• Whiteboyz (1999)
• Prince: Beautiful Strange (1998)
• Let's Get Bizzee (1993)
• Solidarity (1992)