Oral History Interview with Doug E. Fresh at Botanica Club, New York, NY, November 8, 2001
Interviewee
Doug E Fresh
Interviewer
Jim Fricke
Subject
Slick Rick
Date2001
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2001.519.1
Text EntriesDoug E. Fresh (Douglas Davis, b. 1966) is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". Doug E. Fresh, is considered the father of American beatboxing in the 20th century, can replicate drum machines and a variety of special effects with remarkable accuracy by utilizing only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue, and a microphone. He founded the Get Fresh Crew in the early 1980s alongside DJs Chill Will and Barry B, eventually including rapper Slick Rick. “The Show” and "La Di Da Di," two of their tracks, are regarded as early hip-hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in music history.
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