James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record Producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detriot, He is one of the music industry’s most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common.” info