Jeffrey Allen Townes, better known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is a producer, deejay and actor famous for a show that the Eagles have embraced en route to Super Bowl LVII. We’re talking, of course, the 1990s classic, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He’s also a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, who, in recent weeks, performed at the NFC championship game, put on an epic show at the Grammys to celebrate “50 years of hip hop,” and performed his signature Fresh Prince handshake with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts—in a moment that went viral—and Nick Sirianni, in a moment that did not. We caught up with him this week to talk Eagles, Hurts, Fresh Prince and LVII.
ON THE GRAMMYS: “The Grammys were fun. The Eagles are better. [Laughs.] If we can get a win, then this will be the greatest week of my life.”
ON HIS PHILADELPHIA SPORTS FANDOM: “Listen, I've always been one of those people who knows you're supposed to root for your home team. You can have favorite players. But your home team should be your favorite team. The Eagles have always been my favorite team. Eagles, Sixers, Flyers, Phillies. We've had good years; we've had sucky years. You just kind of ride through it, and when you roll through the bad years, it makes the good years sweeter. I never rooted against the Eagles.”
