Doug E. Fresh
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.
Filmography
Return of The Mack
2026
as DOOKIE RAIN
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023
as Self
World's Best
2023
as Celebrity Judge
All Up in the Biz
2023
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Beat Don't Stop
2020
as Self
Grass Is Greener
2019
as Self
Girls Trip
2017
as Doug E. Fresh
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
2013
as Self
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
as Self
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012
as Self
Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded
2009
as Himself
The Hip Hop Project
2006
as Self
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
as Self
Don of All Dons
2003
as Self
Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie
2002
Paid in Full
2002
as Himself
Brown Sugar
2002
as Self
- No poster
Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
2002
as Himself
Whiteboyz
1999
as Parking Lot Rapper #1
Prince: Beautiful Strange
1998
as Self
Let's Get Bizzee
1993
as Sam Baker
- No poster
Solidarity
1992
as Concert Footage