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According to Davis's own statements, he started beatboxing in 1982. When he was practicing rhymes and the music stopped, he started just doing some beatbox sounds. His DJ Barry B liked it and suggested to call it "The Human Beatbox" and encouraged him to pursue it further. | According to Davis's own statements, he started beatboxing in 1982. When he was practicing rhymes and the music stopped, he started just doing some beatbox sounds. His DJ Barry B liked it and suggested to call it "The Human Beatbox" and encouraged him to pursue it further. | ||
Even though Davis has continually claimed to be and even named himself "The Original Human Beatbox", he is not the inventor of the art form of beatboxing in general. According to his own satement in an interview with [[Beatbox Battle|Beatbox Battle TV]] he started beatboxing in 1982, whereas [[Buffy]], [[Tyte]], [[Yoyobeats]] and possibly [[Michael Winslow]] were already beatboxing in the 1970s. | |||
Doug E. Davis is generally considered the inventor of the [[click]]s and [[clickroll]]s, which have also become his trademark sounds. | Doug E. Davis is generally considered the inventor of the [[click]]s and [[clickroll]]s, which have also become his trademark sounds. |
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Douglas Davis, better known by his stage name Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966) is a beatboxer from Harlem, New York.
Early Life
His parents originate from Barbados.
Davis is the fourth child and had 4 siblings, a younger brother, an older brother and two older sisters. Davis is father of six kids himself.
Doug E Fresh lived on the West Side of Harlem and his school was on the East Side. (min. 14:20)
https://youtu.be/5npSjFdu-O4?si=ken8-S8HubLQd06H
Doug E Fresh does not know his biological father.
https://youtu.be/IfQtRNZECUc?si=EzyaTyu2WQXUo9yX
In the late 1970s Davis attended Charles Evans Hughes Junior High School on 351 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011, which was renamed Bayard Rustin Educational Complex in 1983.
Norman Thomas High School 111 East 33rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, NY 10016
In the early 1980s Davis attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx.
Musical Career
Beatboxing
According to Davis's own statements, he started beatboxing in 1982. When he was practicing rhymes and the music stopped, he started just doing some beatbox sounds. His DJ Barry B liked it and suggested to call it "The Human Beatbox" and encouraged him to pursue it further.
Even though Davis has continually claimed to be and even named himself "The Original Human Beatbox", he is not the inventor of the art form of beatboxing in general. According to his own satement in an interview with Beatbox Battle TV he started beatboxing in 1982, whereas Buffy, Tyte, Yoyobeats and possibly Michael Winslow were already beatboxing in the 1970s.
Doug E. Davis is generally considered the inventor of the clicks and clickrolls, which have also become his trademark sounds.
Beatbox Style
Fresh Clicks, Fresh Clickrolls
Later Live
From 2007 to 2012 Davis ran his own restaurant "Doug E.'s Chicken and Waffles" at 2245 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. in Harlem from 2007 to 2012. The establishment was known for its soul food and was a popular spot in the Harlem community during its run.
Davis is a member of the Church of Scientology, which has a prominent building on 220 East 125th Street in Harlem.
Albums
- Doug E. Fresh – The Show & La Di Da Di (1985)