Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth$2 million
Date Of BirthSeptember 17, 1966
FactWas frontman of 1980s Hip-Hop crew Doug E Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. Performed "Spirit," which was featured in the movie Ghostbusters II (1989).


Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966), is an American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the “Human Beat Box”. The pioneer of the human beatboxing technique, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat and a microphone.

Fresh was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York. His father, Charles Stewart, was a professional singer. His mother, Julia Rodriguez, was a housewife. He has two older brothers, Marvin and Gregory. Fresh was raised in the Bronx River Projects. When he was seven years old, he began selling drugs. He was expelled from school in the eighth grade. He attended Martin Luther King High School but did not graduate.

Fresh’s career began in the early 1980s when he was discovered by Kurtis Blow. He was featured on the single “The Show” and the album Fresh. He began his recording career with the single “Just Having Fun”, which was followed by the album Oh, My God! (1986).

In 1988, Fresh released his second album, Keep Risin’ to the Top. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 50,000 copies. In 1989, he released his third album, E. Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. The album was a commercial success, selling 1.5 million copies.

In 1992, Fresh released his fourth album, Play with Me. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 200,000 copies. In 1993, he released his fifth album, Doin’ What I Gotta Do. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 1995, Fresh released his sixth album, Life in the Fast Lane. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 500,000 copies. In 1997, he released his seventh album, Made in America. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 1999, Fresh released his eighth album, One for All. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 200,000 copies. In 2001, he released his ninth album, Oh My God 2. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 2003, Fresh released his tenth album, The World’s Greatest Entertainer. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 100,000 copies. In 2005, he released his eleventh album, I-95: The EP. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 2007, Fresh released his twelfth album, Love Is Life. The album was a commercial failure, only selling 50,000 copies. In 2009, he released his thirteenth album, The Final Chapter. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 2011, Fresh released his fourteenth album, The Legend Continues… The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies. In 2013, he released his fifteenth album, History: Funked Up & Chilled Out. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies.

In 2015, Fresh released his sixteenth album, Energize Yourself. The album was a commercial success, selling 1 million copies. In 2017, he released his seventeenth album, Still Energized. The album was a commercial success

General Info

Full NameDoug E. Fresh
Net Worth$2 million
Date Of BirthSeptember 17, 1966
ProfessionRecord producer, Rapper, The Show, The Get Fresh Crew, Keep Risin' to the Top, Rapper, Record producer, The Show, The Get Fresh Crew, Keep Risin' to the Top
NationalityAmerican, American

Family

ChildrenSolomon Davis, Dayquan Davis, The Show, The Get Fresh Crew, Keep Risin' to the Top, Solomon Davis, Dayquan Davis, The Show, The Get Fresh Crew, Keep Risin' to the Top

Accomplishments

MoviesLet's Get Bizzee, Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded, Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!, Don of All Dons, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem, War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip Hop, Fully Loaded Jamaica, South Beach Raw, Blaze Battle Round 1, Blaze Battle Final Round, Laff...
TV ShowsI Love the '90s, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, I Love the '70s, I Love Toys, I Love the '90s, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, I Love the '70s, I Love Toys

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Was frontman of 1980s Hip-Hop crew Doug E Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew. Performed "Spirit," which was featured in the movie Ghostbusters II (1989).

Pictures

Movies

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2015TV Series writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews2014TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes
Guapas2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tu cara me suena - Argentina2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
Tu cara me suena2013TV Series writer - 1 episode
Eminem: Rap God2013Video short writer: "Rap God" - as Douglas Davis
Chelsea Lately2013TV Series writer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2013TV Series writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live2013TV Series writer - 1 episode
2013 MTV Video Music Awards2013TV Special writer: "We Can't Stop" - as Douglas Davis
Amor à Vida2013TV Series writer: "We Can't Stop" - as Douglas Davis
Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace2013TV Movie performer: "Master Blaster Jammin'", "Superstition", "As"
2010 Soul Train Awards2010TV Special performer: "Medley: 10 Seconds; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles; La Di Da Di; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles" / writer: "Medley: 10 Seconds; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles; La Di Da Di; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles"
So You Think You Can Dance2009TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dance Flick2009writer: "La Di Da Di" - as Douglas Davis
Nothing Like the Holidays2008performer: "The Show" / writer: "The Show" - as Douglas Davis
Step Up 2: The Streets2008writer: "Shake Your Pom Pom" - as Douglas Davis
Holes2003writer: "Dig It"
Brown Sugar2002performer: "Battle in the Bronx", "Human Beat Box" / writer: "Battle in the Bronx", "Human Beat Box" - as Douglas Davis
Paid in Full2002performer: "Keep Risin' to the Top" / writer: "Keep Risin' to the Top" - as Douglas Davis
Ultimate X: The Movie2002Documentary short writer: "Christiansands"
Biggie and Tupac2002Documentary writer: "Hypnotize"
Scratch2001Documentary writer: "La Di Da Di" - as Douglas L. Davis
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 12000Video writer: "Hypnotize"
The Sixth Man1997performer: "Superstition Doug E. Fresh Version" / writer: "Superstition Doug E. Fresh Version"
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996performer: "Freak It Out" / producer: "Freak It Out" / writer: "Freak It Out" - as D. Davis
Beavis and Butt-Head1994TV Series performer - 1 episode
Who's the Man?1993performer: "Party and Bullshit" / writer: "Party and Bullshit" - as D. Davis
CB41993performer: "The Show" / writer: "The Show" - as Douglas Davis
New Jack City1991performer: "THE SHOW" / writer: "THE SHOW" - as Douglas Davis
Paris Is Burning1990Documentary performer: "The Show" / writer: "The Show" - as D. Davis
Ghostbusters II1989performer: "Spirit" / producer: "Spirit" / writer: "Spirit"
Beat Street1984performer: "Santa's Rap"

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special2015TV Movie
Destination Fame2012VideoExecutive
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You2012Rob Ski
Whiteboyz1999Parking Lot Rapper #1
Let's Get Bizzee1993Sam Baker
Tapeheads1988Record Executive

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2012 Soul Train Awards2012TV Special co-executive producer
Hip Hop Cultural Odyssey: Know Your History2012TV Movie documentary producer
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D2012Documentary short co-producer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2013 Soul Train Awards2013TV Special contributing writer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006Documentary

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Life Without a Fork2016DocumentaryHimself
Ice & Coco2015TV SeriesHimself - Musical Guest
BET Awards 20152015TV MovieHimself
The Bachelorette2015TV SeriesHimself - Rapper
2014 Soul Train Awards2014TV MovieHimself
GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network2014TV SeriesHimself
BET Awards 20142014TV SpecialHimself
BET Awards 2014: Genius Talks2014TV SpecialHimself
The Wendy Williams Show2010-2014TV SeriesHimself
The Arsenio Hall Show2013TV SeriesHimself - Musical Guest
2013 Soul Train Awards2013TV SpecialHimself
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy2013TV MovieHimself - Interviewee
SXSW Flashback 20132013TV MovieHimself
A Message of Peace: Making of the U. N. Day Concert 20122013TV MovieHimself
Behind the Scenes Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace2013TV Movie documentaryHimself (2013)
Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace2013TV MovieHimself
Dishing Tea with Big Meach2013TV Mini-SeriesHimself
Apollo Live2012TV SeriesHimself - Judge
2012 Soul Train Awards2012TV SpecialHimself
Unsung2012TV Series documentaryHimself
Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon2012TV MovieHimself
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D2012Documentary shortHimself
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap2012DocumentaryHimself
Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement2012DocumentaryHimself
2011 Soul Train Awards2011TV SpecialHimself
BET Awards 20112011TV SpecialHimself
The Electric Company2011TV SeriesHimself
Way Black When: Primetime2011TV SeriesHimself - Peformer
2010 Soul Train Awards2010TV SpecialHimself
Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown2010TV Mini-SeriesHimself
The Mo'Nique Show2010TV SeriesHimself
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards2010TV SpecialHimself
The Brian McKnight Show2010TV SeriesHimself
Mike Epps: Under Rated... Never Faded & X-Rated2009TV Special documentaryHimself
Check It Out! Video2009TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown2009DocumentaryHimself
4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors2007TV MovieHimself
American Idol2007TV SeriesHimself
The Bad Boys of Comedy2005-2007TV Series documentaryHimself - Host
106 & Park Top 10 Live2005-2007TV SeriesHimself - Guest and Freestyle Friday Judge / Himself
CityCollege9.com: 9 Dead, One Story2006Documentary
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops2006DocumentaryHimself
Ali Rap2006TV MovieHimself
I Love the '70s: Volume 22006TV SeriesHimself
The Hip Hop Project2006DocumentaryHimself
2006 Trumpet Awards2006TV SpecialHimself
I Love Toys2006TV Series documentaryHimself
Diplomats & Friends: The Book of Hip-Hop2006TV MovieHimself
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder2006TV Movie documentaryHimself
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006DocumentaryHimself
Sharp Talk2005TV SeriesHimself - Guest
I Love the 80's 3-D2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History2005TV Special documentaryHimself
Letter to the President2005Video documentaryHimself - Recording Artist
I Love the '90s: Part Deux2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien2004TV SeriesHimself
Hip-Hop Honors2004TV SpecialHimself
Def Poetry2004TV Series documentaryHimself
I Love the '90s2004TV Series documentaryHimself
4th Annual BET Awards2004TV SpecialHimself
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem2004TV Movie documentaryHimself
Chris Rock: Never Scared2004TV Special documentaryAnnouncer
War on Wax: Rivalries in Hip-Hop2004VideoHimself
Essence Awards2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Underground Poets Railroad2003Documentary
I Love the '80s Strikes Back2003TV Series documentaryHimself
I Love the '70s2003TV Series documentaryHimself
I Love the '80s2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Brown Sugar2002Himself
Paid in Full2002Himself
Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box2002DocumentaryHimself
The Last Poets2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
Blaze Battle: The Face-Off 2000 World Championship2000TV Movie documentaryHimself
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker1999TV Special documentaryHimself - Guest Appearance
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes1998TV Special documentaryHimself
New York Undercover1996TV SeriesHimself
Rap Sheet's Free Expression in the '90s1995TV MovieHimself
In the Mix1994TV SeriesHimself
Soul Train1989-1992TV Series documentaryHimself
Big Fun in the Big Town1986TV Movie documentaryHimself
Beat Street1984Himself (as Dougie Fresh)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beatbox, Boombap autour du monde2016TV Short documentaryDoug E. Fresh
James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message2008Video documentaryHimself

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