Doug E. Fresh portrait

Doug 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.