The American rapper, producer and actor Will Smith was born Willard Carroll
Smith Jr. on September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia. The artist began rapping at the
age of twelve and later worked as a club DJ. It was during this time that he met
music producer Jeff Townes. Together they produced various albums under the name
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, including 1987's Rock the House and He's the
DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988), which reached 4th place in the US charts and 68th
place in the UK. The following year Will Smith and Jeff Townes received their
first Grammy, and in 1992 their s...