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Willard Christopher Smith Jr.
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Influenced by hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash, Smith begins rapping. At Overbrook High School he is given the nickname Prince, which eventually becomes Fresh Prince
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Begining of a new life.
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Meets Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff) at a party and begins collaborating with him under the name of Fresh Prince
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D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don’t Understand
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Wins the title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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D. J. Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince win their second Grammy for Summertime
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Marries Sheree Zampino
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Son Willard Smith III (Trey) born
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Code Red, D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince’s final album, is released
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Divorces Sheree Zampino
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Stars in Bad Boys with Martin Lawrence.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel Air TV show comes to an end. Stars in Independence Day
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Following the success of Independence Day and Men in Black, Smith now commands $12.5 million per picture. Smith’s first solo album, Big Willie Style, is released. Stars in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones.
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Mariies Jada Pinkett
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Smith’s first child with Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre, is born
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Smith’s second child with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Camille Reign, is born.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: 'We Are Still Together' "Our marriage is intact," the couple says.
