Lil Jon

Birth Name:

Jonathan Smith

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

Attended St․ Joseph's University in Philadelphia for two years
Formed the rap group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz in 1997 and released several albums with them before going solo in 2004
Performed as a DJ at several hip-hop clubs in Atlanta and worked as an A and R executive at So So Def Recordings
Quote: "It's the music of youth, it's a way for them to release stress from their life․ We live and die to get crunk․"
Best known as a rapper, producer, and DJ whose hit songs include "Get Low" and "Snap Yo Fingers․"
Has produced songs for vocalists like Ice Cube, Britney Spears, Usher, Ciara, and Snoop Dogg
Released his first solo album, "Crunk Rock," in 2010, featuring the singles "Ms․ Chocolate" and "Outta Your Mind․"
Was one of the rap artists who originated the Southern-based hip-hop genre "crunk․"
Competed on the reality series "Celebrity Apprentice" in the 11th and 13th seasons
Has made cameo appearances in the films "Soul Plane" and "Scary Movie 4․"

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