J Dilla
Birthday
1974/02/07
Day of death
2006/02/10 (32 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also know as
Jay Dee aka J Dilla, Jay Dee, James Dewitt Yancey, Dilla, James "J Dilla" Yancey, Slum Village, The Ummah
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.
Acting
(2023) The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) The Choice Is Yours
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) Stones Throw 101
as ---
(2017) The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
as ---
(2018) Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
as ---
(2020) The New York Times Presents
as Self (archive footage)
(2016) Hip Hop Evolution
as Self (archive footage)