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  • In the 70s, Douglas E. Davis was "just having fun," proudly posing on his ride while rocking a gold chain, track pants and classic high-top fade.
  • By the early 80s, Fresh wasn't afraid to let his hair down, but even then he wasn't caught without his signature shades.
  • A 19-year-old Doug E. Fresh poses alongside Rudy Shenniff, Freddie Jackson and Joe Mallory at NYC's Ritz Carlton in 1985, the same year he recorded "The Show" and "La-Di-Da-Di."
  • Doug E. Fresh stays true to his stage moniker, posing with a fresh cut, gold medallion chain and chunky gold ring. (circa 1986)
  • The Get Fresh Crew, comprised of Barry Bee, Doug E. Fresh and Chill Will celebrate the success of their debut album Oh, My God in 1986 with two gold records. To this day, the group's debut project is considered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.
  • Doug E. poses for camera clicks along side hip-hop veterans Russell Simmons and Rev Run, and DJ Tony Tone (f.left) and Grandmaster Caz (f.right) of 80s hip-hop group The Cold Crush Brothers.
  • Doug E. Fresh, dubbed the "Human Beat Box," rocs the mic at Apollo Theater's "Throwback Comes To Harlem" concert series in 2009.
  • Doug E. Fresh gets busy with The Beastie Boys at the annual VH1 HipHop Honors celebration in 2004.
  • Doug E. Fresh exudes all-black excellence at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2010 – the same year Cali Swag District dropped their tribute track, “Teach Me How To Dougie,” which is slang for being fresh.
  • Doug E. Fresh and Stevie Wonder close out the 2012 Soul Train Awards show with a peformance of Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered."

Apollo Live Presents: Doug E. Fresh Through The Years

By the early 80s, Fresh wasn't afraid to let his hair down, but even then he wasn't caught without his signature shades.

Published 12/10/2012

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