Career
He is sometimes referred to as Original Medical Corps Jazzy Jeff, in order to indicate that he preceded DJ Jazzy Jeff from Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Miree, as Jazzy Jeff, began his career in 1979 with rappers Funky 4 +1. They made a Saturday Night Live appearance, performing the hit "Rapture" with Blondie, before splitting up in 1985.
As Military Cross Jazzy Jeff, Miree signed a deal with Zomba/Jive Records the same year, and scored a moderately successful single, "King Heroin".
His second album, which was completed in 1987, was never released by the label. In 1994, Miree filed a lawsuit against Zomba Enterprises and Jeffrey Townes, alleging that Townes – better known as the platinum-selling DJ Jazzy Jeff, along with actor/rapper Will Smith, better known then as Fresh Prince – signed a 1987 contract with a record company that already had a deal with him as Military Cross Jazzy Jeff.
A year later, I"m The DJ, He"s the Rapper – the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff album – was in stores.
