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A Star Is Born
Willard Christopher Smith Jr. -
High School
Influenced by hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash, Smith begins rapping. At Overbrook High School he is given the nickname Prince, which eventually becomes Fresh Prince -
Parents Divorce
Begining of a new life. -
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Meets Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff) at a party and begins collaborating with him under the name of Fresh Prince -
Getting Famous
D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince win a Grammy for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don’t Understand -
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Wins the title role in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air -
2nd Grammy Award
D. J. Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince win their second Grammy for Summertime -
1st Love
Marries Sheree Zampino -
Becoming a Father
Son Willard Smith III (Trey) born -
First Album
Code Red, D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince’s final album, is released -
Losing Her
Divorces Sheree Zampino -
Bad Boys!
Stars in Bad Boys with Martin Lawrence. -
Independance Day
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air TV show comes to an end. Stars in Independence Day -
Men In Black
Following the success of Independence Day and Men in Black, Smith now commands $12.5 million per picture. Smith’s first solo album, Big Willie Style, is released. Stars in Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones. -
Finding Love Again
Mariies Jada Pinkett -
2nd son
Smith’s first child with Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre, is born -
Daddy's girl
Smith’s second child with Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Camille Reign, is born. -
2nd Divorce?
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: 'We Are Still Together' "Our marriage is intact," the couple says.