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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 7, 1974
Died
February 10, 2006 (age 32)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Jay Dee aka J Dilla
Jay Dee
James Dewitt Yancey
Dilla
James "J Dilla" Yancey
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
TV
Hip Hop Evolution
Self (archive footage)
2016
TV
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Choice Is Yours
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
2017
Film
Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
2018
Film
Stones Throw 101
2004
Film
LIVEDONUTS 2003/2005
Self (archival footage)
Filmography
2023FilmThe Choice Is Yoursas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)2020TVThe New York Times Presentsas Self (archive footage)2018FilmFantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village2017FilmThe Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape2016TVHip Hop Evolutionas Self (archive footage)2004FilmStones Throw 101—FilmLIVEDONUTS 2003/2005as Self (archival footage)