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| background = solo_singer | birth_name = Jeffrey A. Fortson
| alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|9|27}}
| birth_name = Jeffery S. Fortson | birth_place = ], New York City, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|9|27}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|music producer|actor}}
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'''Def Jef''' is the ] of '''Jeffrey Fortson''' (born September 27, 1966), an American ] ]ian and ] of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in ], New York City, New York, USA. '''Def Jef''' is the stage name of '''Jeffrey Fortson'''<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=]|editor=]|publisher=]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=80}}</ref> (born September 27, 1970), an American ] musician and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in ], New York City.


His debut album was 1989's '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p28|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Def Jef|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=]|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref> which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. Additionally, he was a member of the ], a collaboration of ]-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 1990.<ref name="imdb Def Jef">{{IMDb name|id=0420101|name=Def Jef}}</ref> His debut album was 1989's '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p28|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Def Jef|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=]|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref> which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats.<ref name="LarkinDM"/> Additionally, he was a member of the ], a collaboration of ]-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 1990.<ref name="imdb Def Jef">{{IMDb name|id=0420101|name=Def Jef}}</ref>


After his second album, ''Soul Food'', was released, Def Jef moved into ] full-time. Since the 1990s, he has produced, written, arranged and remixed artists including ], ], ], ], ], Avant, ], and ]. He has worked with ] and Thugline Records. After his second album, '']'', was released, Def Jef moved into production full-time.<ref name="LarkinDM"/> Since the 1990s, he has produced, written, arranged and remixed artists including ], ], ], ], ], Avant, ], and ]. He has worked with ] and Thugline Records.


He produced the theme songs for the Disney sitcom '']'' and '']''. He produced the theme songs for the Disney sitcom '']'' and '']''.


Def Jef also appeared in the ] '']'' in 1992. Def Jef also appeared in the feature film '']'' in 1992.<ref name="LarkinDM"/>


==Discography== ==Discography==
*1989: '']'' *1989: '']''
*1990: "We're All in the Same Gang" (single) (as one of the ]) *1990: "]" (single) (as part of the ])
*1991: '']'' *1991: '']''


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Def Jef
Birth nameJeffrey A. Fortson
Born (1970-09-27) September 27, 1970 (age 54)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • music producer
  • actor
Years active1984–present
Labels
Musical artist

Def Jef is the stage name of Jeffrey Fortson (born September 27, 1970), an American alternative hip hop musician and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was born in Harlem, New York City.

His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet with a Soul, 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.

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. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 80. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "Biography: Def Jef". AMG. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  3. Def Jef at IMDb

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