Will Smith Shares Tribute To ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Producer Quincy Jones: “A Mentor, A Father And A Friend”
After explaining himself as a Philadelphia native, the acclaimed actor remembered a loud Jones who “had clearly been tastin’ a little bit,” call over Brandon Tartikoff, then head of NBC, to “come [and] meet the Fresh Prince,” and announcing “We gon’ have a audition. Clear the furniture out the living room!”