Will Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1968.

After he met Jeff Townes at age 16, the duo launched a highly successful rap career as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

At 16, Smith met a DJ at a party by the name of Jeff Townes.

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Smith starred on the sitcom Famed actor/musician Will Smith was born Willard Christopher Smith Jr.

on September 25, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to mother Caroline, a school board employee, and father Willard C. His middle class upbringing saw him attend the strict Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, despite his family's observation of the Baptist faith. His West Philadelphia neighborhood was a melting pot of cultures where Orthodox Jews co-existed with a large Muslim population.