Will Smith in tribute to his 'day one' Jazzy Jeff with throwback birthday snaps

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Will Smith shared a number of throwback snaps (Image: Will Smith/Instagram)
Will Smith shared a number of throwback snaps (Image: Will Smith/Instagram)

Will Smith has paid a sweet tribute to one of his longest pals, DJ Jazzy Jeff, on the star's birthday.

The pair, who featured on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, have created a number of tracks together and have often been by each other's side throughout the years.

Now, as Jazzy Jeff celebrates his 58th birthday, Hollywood star Will has taken to Instagram to share his well wishes publicly.

He share a number of snaps of the pair on his grid for his 62.8million followers and captioned the upload: "Snazz!! Happy Bday to my day one, The Magnificent @djjazzyjeff (this last pic is hilarious)."

The image in question showed the stars signing autographs while someone hovered over Will's shoulder wearing a Freddy Krueger mask.

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Will Smith in tribute to his 'day one' Jazzy Jeff with throwback birthday snapsWill Smith shared a happy birthday message with DJ Jazzy Jeff (Will Smith/Instagram)

Other uploads included another throwback of the pair hugging and smiling and a third from more recently which showed them basking in the sunshine next to the coast. Jazzy Jeff donned a t-shirt which "West Philly" emblazoned on the front, which could reference the pair's theme tune on the Fresh Prince.

Fans and famous faces were also on hand to send their well wishes in the comments section of the post. Among those penning a reply was Jamie Foxx, who wrote: "Iconic happy birthday @djjazzyjeff."

Another user joked: "Does he always jump on a mini trampoline making it seem like Uncle Phil is tossing his a** out. Lmao. happy birthday"

And a third said: "My Guys. Luv Y'all maaaan."

Jazzy Jeff recently opened up on his near-fatal battle with Covid-19, saying he was one of the first people in the US to catch the virus.

Speaking with AllHipHop, he said: "I was one of the first people to get sick, and I almost didn’t make it. I got sick the day the world shut down. That was the day it hit me. I actually did a ski resort in Ketchum, Idaho, which was the nation’s first hot spot. I came home and realised the world wasn’t right."

Will Smith in tribute to his 'day one' Jazzy Jeff with throwback birthday snapsWill and Jazzy Jeff have been longtime pals (Will Smith/Instagram)
Will Smith in tribute to his 'day one' Jazzy Jeff with throwback birthday snapsWill wished his mate a happy 58th birthday (Will Smith/Instagram)

He went on to claim the doctor misdiagnosed the condition at first and said the side effects of his infection were detrimental.

He continued: "I was on CNN and everything. That was at a time when no one knew. I didn’t know I had Covid. I went to the doctor and they said I had double pneumonia. They sent me home to sit perfectly still."

He admitted that due to how early on he caught the virus, many of the symptoms weren't known to doctors.

Jamie Roberts

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