Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966 in Barbados ; real name Douglas E. Davis ) is an American hip hop artist. He was best known as a beatbox pioneer. He calls himself "The Original Human Beatbox" because, according to himself, he was the first to perform this art form.
biography
Doug E. Fresh grew up in New York . He was first heard on a recording in 1983, the 12 "single Pass the Budda , on which he worked with Spoonie Gee and which appeared on Spotlight . Two years later, the song The Show was a hit, the Fresh with his longtime partner Slick Rick recorded. This received a gold record in the US and a Silver record in the UK in 1986 followed up with. Oh, My God! the first album. the published in 1988 successor the World's Greatest entertainer could Fresh on Place 88th on the Billboard Charts . Other albums of his own were released in 1992 and 1995.
Fresh has also guested a variety of works by other artists, including Prince ' Newpower Soul in 1998 , Ludacris ' Red Light District and Nas ' Street's Disciple in 2004, and Stevie Wonder's Time to Love in 2005 .
On the occasion of Prince's death on April 21, 2016, a tribute evening in honor of the musician took place on October 13, 2016 in Saint Paul (US state Minnesota) in the Xcel Energy Center , on which Fresh also performed.
Discography
- 1985: Oh, My God! (Reality)
- 1988: The World's Greatest Entertainer (Reality)
- 1992: Doin 'What I Gotta Do (Bust It)
- 1995: Play (Gee Street)
- 1996: Alright (Gee Street)
Web links
- Official website
- Doug E. Fresh in the All Music Guide (English)
- Doug E. Fresh in a video interview on Beatbox Battle TV
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- ↑ according to Rolling Stone and AMG ; other sources name Saint Thomas as the place of birth, such as IMDb
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US UK
- ↑ Jon Bream: Prince tribute shows why he is missed. In: StarTribune.com. October 14, 2016, accessed October 14, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fresh, Doug E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, Doug E. (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician (beatbox) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barbados |