J Dilla
- Birthday: 2/7/1974
- Deathday: 2/10/2006
- Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Jay Dee aka J Dilla, Jay Dee, James Dewitt Yancey, Dilla, James "J Dilla" Yancey, Slum Village, The Ummah
Biography
James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, drummer, rapper and songwriter. He emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village.