2 chapters across the catalog
Will Smith describes meeting producer Benny Medina at the Arsenio Hall Show, which led to an impromptu audition at Quincy Jones's house. Jones reportedly pressured Smith into a 10-minute audition in front of NBC head Brandon Tartikoff, resulting in the creation of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Adam Curry shares a personal story about drinking expensive wine with Quincy Jones during a radio interview, confirming Smith's account of Jones's heavy drinking. Smith recounts how Jones had lawyers draft his NBC contract in a limo immediately after his audition to prevent "paralysis by analysis."
