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J Dilla

Born · February 7, 1974

Died · February 10, 2006 (32 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Bio

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.