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Occupation: Actor, Rapper Date of Birth: September 25, 1968 Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pa., USA Sign: Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio Relations: Wife: Jada Pinkett Smith (actress); Ex-Wife: Sheree Zampino; Children: Willard C. Smith III (with Zampino), Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (with Pinkett Smith), Willow Camille Reign Smith (with Pinkett Smith) Education: Overbrook High School
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WILL SMITH earned the nickname "Prince" from his grade-school teachers because this smooth-talking tyke from West Philadelphia was more charming than any monarch's son. Smith completed his nom de rap by tacking on "fresh" (a popular hip-hop adjective of the mid-'80s), and the Fresh Prince tapped his considerable charisma to become a Grammy-winning musician, the star of a long-running sitcom, and — returning to his birth name — a big-screen action hero. A born entertainer, Smith started rapping at the age of 12 and shortly thereafter teamed up with Jeff Townes, who, as Jazzy Jeff, became the Fresh Prince's musical partner. It featured the crossover hit single "Parents Just Don't Understand" and scads of clever, gangsta-free lyrics that elicited knowing chuckles from middle-American teenagers...
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