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Together, the duo had several platinum-selling albums and singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s , earning them the first rap Grammy ever presented in 1989 for ''Parents Just Don't Understand''. When Smith branched out into Television with the Sitcom '' The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air '', Jazzy Jeff played the popular Recurring Character "Jazz", whose trademarks were 1) to be physically kicked out of the house by Will's Uncle Phil ( James Avery ); and 2) his silly one-liners. DJ Jazzy Jeff is not to be confused with Jazzy Jeff from the earlier hip hop group Funky Four Plus One which infact filed and won a lawsuit over the name ''Jazzy Jeff'' against Jeff Townes and Jive records when they signed DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince . After DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince broke up, Townes went on to become a prominent R&B , Soul , and Neo Soul Record Producer , establishing the A Touch of Jazz production company in his native Philadelphia. Among the artists that Jazzy Jeff has helped develop are Jill Scott and Musiq . He is also credited for creating the famous "Transformer" scratch. (See: Scratching ) On July 2 2005 , DJ Jazzy Jeff performed with Will Smith at the Live 8 Concert In Philadelphia . PARTIAL DISCOGRAPHY Solo work as DJ Jazzy Jeff
As DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
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