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!”

Will Smith is remembering his longtime mentor and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones. “Quincy Jones is the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend,” Smith wrote alongside a photo of him and Jones on the Fresh Prince set shared via Instagram on Monday 4.

Will Smith has paid tribute to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones after the music star's death. The legendary producer and composer died over the weekend aged 91, with tributes flooding in from the world of entertainment.