Doug E. Fresh
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1966
Place of birth: Bridgetown, Barbados
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.
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Filmography
28 movies · 15 TV shows, newest first
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Return of The Mack
2026
7.3
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
3.6
Hip Hop Was Born Here
2025
9.0
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
6.3
World's Best
2023
8.5
All Up in the Biz
2023
8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
6.4
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
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The Beat Don't Stop
2020
6.7
Grass Is Greener
2019
7.5
Explained
2018
6.8
Girls Trip
2017
6.0
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013
6.7
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
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Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012
6.1
Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded
2009
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I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
8.5
The Hip Hop Project
2006
7.2
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006NR
I Love Toys
2006
7.0
I Love the '90s
2004
8.0
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
20038.2
I Love the '70s
2003
4.3
The Bachelorette
2003
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Don of All Dons
2003
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Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie
2002
6.9
Paid in Full
2002
6.6
Brown Sugar
2002
5.0
American Idol
20027.0
Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
2002
7.7
BET Awards
2001
5.4
Whiteboyz
1999
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Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998
7.3
New York Undercover
1994
10.0
Let's Get Bizzee
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Solidarity
1992
5.4
Tapeheads
1988
7.5
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
6.9
Beat Street
1984
6.4
All My Children
1970NR
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