Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1974-02-07
Deathday
2006-02-10
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
J Dilla
Biography
James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, drummer, rapper and songwriter. He emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village.
Known For
Hip Hop Evolution
as Self (archive footage)
The New York Times Presents
as Self (archive footage)
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
The Choice Is Yours
as Self (archive footage)
Stones Throw 101
The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
LIVEDONUTS 2003/2005
as Self (archival footage)