{"id":732475,"date":"2024-09-17T09:38:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesource.com\/?p=732475"},"modified":"2024-09-17T11:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T15:07:29","slug":"happy-58th-birthday-to-the-original-human-beat-box-doug-e-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesource.com\/2024\/09\/17\/happy-58th-birthday-to-the-original-human-beat-box-doug-e-fresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 58th Birthday To &#8220;The Original Human Beat Box&#8221; Doug E Fresh!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Born today in 1966 as Douglas Davis, Doug E Fresh is known as &#8220;the greatest entertainer&#8221; in Hip Hop with his ability to rap, dance, and perform his original human beatbox, making him one of the most important figures to the culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 80s, Fresh performed among some of the greatest pioneering acts of the game, including The Treacherous Three, but started his own Get Fresh Crew and recruited a young Englishman who resided in the Bronx named MC Ricky D, aka &#8220;Slick Rick&#8221; Walters. 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