Doug E. Fresh
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1966
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Paragraphs I Manifest
Paragraphs I Manifest TBA
as Self
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
Actor
Paid in Full 2002
as Himself
Brown Sugar 2002
as Self
- Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
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
- Solidarity
Solidarity 1992
as Concert Footage
Tapeheads 1988
as Record Executive
Big Fun in the Big Town 1986
as Self
Beat Street 1984
as Himself
Credits from TMDB.