J Dilla Musical artist

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. According to his obituary at NPR.org, he "was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists", working with big-name acts including A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, MF DOOM, Poe, The Roots, The Pharcyde and Common. Yancey died in 2006 of the blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Jay Dee Dilla Dawg Yancey James Dewitt (birth name)
Birth date	February 07, 1974
Birth place	Detroit , Michigan
Date of death	February 10, 2006
Place of death	California , Los Angeles

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Musical artist

Career started	1993
Career ended	2006
associated musical artist	Slum Village Dwele A Tribe Called Quest Busta Rhymes De La Soul Erykah Badu Beat Junkies Phat Kat Waajeed Guilty Simpson Mos Def Common (rapper) Questlove Soulquarians Black Milk Jay Electronica Madlib Bilal (American singer) Frank n Dank
Background	Solo singer
genre	Hip hop music Neo soul
instrument	Bass guitar Cello Drum kit Guitar Sampler (musical instrument) Drum machine Keyboard instrument Singing Turntablism Music Production Center Synthesizer
record label	MCA Records Barely Breaking Even J Dilla Stones Throw Records Delicious Vinyl