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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
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
Hip Hop Evolution
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
The Choice Is Yours
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
2017
Film
Stones Throw 101
2004
Film
Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
2018
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