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He was born on 25th September, 1968 in Filadelfia, Pensilvania USA.
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At 16 he met Jeff Townes and they decided to start a group called DJ. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
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In 1989, he met Benny Medina, who had the idea of making a comic series based on his life in Beverly Hills. Smith loved the idea, as did NBC who aired "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." The first episode aired on September 10, 1990, and the last on May 20, 1996.
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He continued his musical career, and in 1991 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince achieved their biggest charting success to date with the excellent "Summertime" from the Homebase album.
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He married Sheree Zampino in 1992, with whom he had a son, Willard Christopher Smith III. They divorced in 1995.
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The following year, he made his film debut with the drama Where the Day Takes You.
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He married on December 31, 1997 with Jada Pinkett, with whom he had Jaden Christopher Syre (born 1998) and Willow Camille Reign (2000).
