Activision have announced that DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grammy Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, actor and turntablist will ascend to the virtual stage this spring in DJ Hero.

In addition to joining the ranks of playable characters such as DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others, DJ Jazzy Jeff's contributions will feature two exclusive mixes – Tears for Fears “Shout” vs. Eric B. & Rakim “Eric B. Is President” and LL Cool J “Rock the Bells” vs. The Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra “Bittersweet Symphony.”

“I am very, very excited DJ culture is finally getting its due. To have a song in DJ Hero is a dream come true; to be a character someone can pick up the controller and select you and play is probably the biggest thing to happen to me in my career,” said DJ Jazzy Jeff. “Music is so much a part of everyone’s life, DJ Hero is going to appeal to almost everybody.”

DJ Hero is being developed for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS3 and Wii. For more information about DJ Hero, visit the official site.

Musical legend Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, is coming to DJ Hero, joining the list of DJs who will appear as in-game characters and who have created mixes for the game.

Grandmaster Flash lends his recognizable voice and DJ know-how to the game’s tutorial level, schooling players on the game mechanics and the turntable controller.