Jordan L. Jones Talks about His Perform as DJ Jazzy Jeff in ‘Bel-Air’

The Modern Prince of Bel-Air reboot titled Bel-Air is coming to Peacock on February 13, 2022.

The reimagining of the long-lasting current has many modern faces filling inside the footwear of among the many most beloved characters from the 90s.

Jabari Banks is participating in Will, the protagonist. As for Will’s best buddy, Jazz, the place is being carried out by actor Jordan L. Jones.

Jazz was initially carried out by DJ Jazzy Jones, who was moreover Will Smith’s musical companion.

Jones was an unlimited fan of the distinctive reveals and spoke to Variety regarding the second when he stumbled on he landed the place.

The actor revealed his brokers educated him of the good news by singing the theme music of The Modern Prince of Bel-Air. “They solely known as me and went, ‘In West Philadelphia, born and raised…’ And I merely started crying.”

Jones described the second as being “surreal,” and added he couldn’t think about it. “I merely started crying with my mom and my brokers. I nonetheless actually really feel like I’m dreaming.”

Jordan L. Jones inside the trailer of ‘Bel-Air’ (Provide: YouTube)

Jones shared participating in Jazz inside the current was an unlimited issue for him, notably because of landing roles aren’t positive inside the enterprise. And when he purchased the place, it felt like his arduous work had paid off.

Furthermore, he acknowledged he really beloved the place after finding out the script.

Jordan L. Jones and DJ Jazzy Jeff

The Modern Prince of Bel-Air helped launch Will Smith’s worthwhile career. However, it wouldn’t have been attainable with out DJ Jazzy Jeff, the other half of the music duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Modern Prince.

Jeff moreover carried out Jazz, Will’s best buddy, on the sitcom.

Many distinctive members of The Modern Prince of Bel-Air are involved inside the making of the reboot.

Will Smith served as an govt producer and personally broke the data to Jabari Banks that the latter was predominant the current.

Equally, Jeff moreover acknowledged Jones because the model new Jazz after watching his audition tape.

“I do know I’m good nonetheless he’s [DJ Jazzy Jeff] like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s good. He’s Jazz.’ It is unimaginable,” Jones shared.

The actor extra revealed that when he met Jeff for the first time, he merely hugged him for “like two minutes.”

Jones described the entire experience of being inside the current as “specific” and the cast as “warmth.” 

He shared he was shut with Banks, who performs Will, and Simone Pleasure Jones, who performs Lisa. He even hangs out with them sometimes.

Jones beloved engaged on it rather a lot that he visited the set even when he wasn’t working.

“I come to set after I’m not working. And when you come to work when you’re not presupposed to work, that means it ain’t work. That’s love,” he acknowledged.

‘Bel-Air’

The current relies on the 4-minute trailer made by Morgan Cooper which reimagined the distinctive sitcom as a drama sequence.

The trailer went viral and Peacock picked up the current for two seasons in September 2020.

Cooper co-wrote and directed the current whereas moreover serving as a co-executive producer. T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson are co-showrunners and govt producers, along with Cooper’s co-writers.