There are hundreds of celebrities in today’s society. They can be actors, comedians, or artists. There are some celebrities who are multi-talented and can be known for more than one thing. The now actor, ex-rapper, Will Smith is a very talented person. He is one of the greatest actors to today. He is known for multiple movies, television shows, several musical hits, and for even producing some films. Will Smith started off as a rapper. He was known for making clean music rap and he was very popular and had a large fan base. Will Smith was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1968. After he met Jeff Townes at age 16, the duo launched a highly successful rap career as DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Will Smith and D.J. Jazzy Jeff wanted to steer clear away from the gangsta rap music that was being made like the rap group N.W.A. Will Smith rapped about teenage problems in a teen’s life in a curse free manor. Middle-America found this style very entertaining. Their first hit was a song called Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble, in 1986. In 1987 they made their album Rock the House, which was in the top 200, and it made Will Smith a millionaire before the age of 18. This success put any thought of college out of his mind. …show more content…
Will Smith was on a television show call The Fresh Prince of Bel Air for 6 seasons. After the show ended he was known for being a A-List actor in HollyWood with the films Bad Boys and Independence Day. During Smith’s seasons of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, he did keep making music with D.J. Jazzy Jeff. Their 1991 album Homebase produced hits such as “Summertime” and “Ring My Bell”. Their final album together in 1993, Code Red, was notable for “Boom! Shake the