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.

Known For

Sherri

MTV Video Music Awards

All My Children

American Idol

New York Undercover

The Bachelorette

Explained

Girls Trip

All Movies (28)

• Return of The Mack2026 · as DOOKIE RAIN
• A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop2023 · as Self
• World's Best2023 · as Celebrity Judge
• All Up in the Biz2023 · as Self
• 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• You're Watching Video Music Box2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Beat Don't Stop2020 · as Self
• Grass Is Greener2019 · as Self
• Girls Trip2017 · as Doug E. Fresh
• Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy2013 · as Self
• Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap2012 · as Self
• Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D2012 · as Self
• Mike Epps: Under Rated & Never Faded2009 · as Himself
• The Hip Hop Project2006 · as Self
• Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006 · as Self
• Don of All Dons2003 · as Self
• Luke's Freakfest: Tha Movie2002
• Paid in Full2002 · as Himself
• Brown Sugar2002 · as Self
• Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box2002 · as Himself
• Whiteboyz1999 · as Parking Lot Rapper #1
• Prince: Beautiful Strange1998 · as Self
• Let's Get Bizzee1993 · as Sam Baker
• Solidarity1992 · as Concert Footage
• Tapeheads1988 · as Record Executive
• Big Fun in the Big Town1986 · as Self
• Beat Street1984 · as Himself
• Paragraphs I Manifest— · as Self

All TV Shows (15)

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hip Hop Was Born Here2025 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Explained2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Love the '70s: Volume 22006 · as Self
• I Love Toys2006
• I Love the '90s2004 · as Self
• I Love the '80s Strikes Back2003
• I Love the '70s2003
• The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• BET Awards2001 · as Self - Performer
• New York Undercover1994
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• All My Children1970