Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh Doug E. Fresh at the 5th Annual Hip-Hop Summit Action Network's Action Awards in New York in February 2008. Background information Birth name Douglas E. Davis Born (1966-09-17) September 17, 1966 (age 48) Christ Church, Barbados Origin Harlem, New York Genres Hip hop Occupation(s) Beatboxer, rapper, record producer Years active 1983–present Labels Enjoy Records Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records Bust it/Capitol/EMI Records Gee Street/Island/PolyGram Records Associated acts Slick Rick, Vicious, MC Hammer Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966), better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbadian born American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, 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.