Def Jef

Def Jef
Birth name Jeffery S. Fortson
Born (1966-09-27) September 27, 1966
Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres Rap, Hip Hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Music Producer, Composer, Actor
Years active 1989–present
Labels Delicious Vinyl, Thugline
Associated acts Young MC
West Coast Rap All-Stars
Shaquille O'Neal
Funkytown Pros

Def Jef is the stage name of Jeffrey Fortson (born September 27, 1966), an American alternative hip hop musician and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA.

His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet with a Soul,[1] which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. Additionally, he was a member of the West Coast Rap All-Stars, a collaboration of West Coast-based hip hop artists who released the anti-violence single "We're All in the Same Gang" in 1990. He performed on the television variety show In Living Color in 1990.[2]

After his second album, Soul Food, was released, Def Jef moved into production full-time. Since the 1990s, he has produced, written, arranged and remixed artists including Nas, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kimberley Locke, Maxwell, Avant, Tupac Shakur, and Shaquille O'Neal. He has worked with Krayzie Bone and Thugline Records.

He produced the theme songs for the Disney sitcom That's So Raven and The Game.

Def Jef also appeared in the feature film Deep Cover in 1992.

Discography

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Def Jef". AMG. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  2. Def Jef at the Internet Movie Database

External links

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