Willard Carroll "Will" Smith Jr. is an actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter. He was named “the most powerful actor in Hollywood” in the April 2007 Newsweek. Will has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. Smith has been ranked as the most bankable star worldwide by Forbes and as of 2016 his films have grossed $7.5 billion, for his performances in Ali (2001) and in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). Smith has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and won the award in 2022 for his role as Richard Williams in the movie, ‘King Richard’.Smith was last seen on screen in the 4th installment of the Bad Boys film series with Martin Lawrence in June 2024.
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Jeffrey Allen Townes also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, was born in West Philadelphia. He is a hip hop and R&B disc jockey, record producer, turntablist and actor who is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Over the course of his career, DJ Jazzy Jeff has achieved many accomplishments including performing all the DJ work in the Straight Outta Compton biopic and multiple GRAMMY and American Music nominations and awards. He recently reunited on stage with Will Smith at the Grammy association’s 50 Years of Hip Hop Celebration that aired on CBS in December 2023, and can be seen weekly on his YouTube TV channel with his Magnificent Lunch Break mixes
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