Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre crunk, and is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success. Lil Jon frequently collaborates with

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-based rapper

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-based rappers Too Short and E-40 . He participates as one-third of an unofficial trio consisting of Atlanta-based artists Ludacris and

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who frequently create songs together. As a producer, Lil Jon has produced several ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit singles including "

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", "

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", " Get Low", "

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", " Damn!", " Freek-a-Leek", "

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", " Goodies" and " Yeah!". As a five-time Grammy award nominee, Lil Jon won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance with Usher and Ludacris for "Yeah!" In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with producer

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and released "

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" an EDM single that, as of 2021, has gone 6× multi-platinum in the United States. The song went on to win the ''Billboard'' Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. The accompanying music video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and has been viewed over 1.13 billion times on

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as of December 2022. Listed as one of the Top ''Billboard'' Music Award Winners of All Time in 2016, Lil Jon achieved his 8th number 1 on ''Billboard''s Rhythmic Chart as a songwriter on "

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rapper Saweetie and was also a songwriter on the rapper's single "

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" which reached number 2 on the same chart.

Early life

Lil Jon was born

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, Georgia and raised in a middle-class neighborhood located in

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. He is the oldest of five children born to his father, an aerospace engineer with former military service, and his mother, with a medical career within the military. Three of his siblings would later follow their parents lead and also serve in the United States military. Lil Jon attended Beecher Hills Elementary School and Southwest Middle School, both located within the Atlanta Public School district. His mother described him as a high achiever early on in addition to being independent and a passionate reader. While in middle school, Lil Jon became lifelong friends with Robert McDowell, Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy (future DJ and radio personality for Radio One's WHTA), and Vince Philips (named one of Billboard's Top Music Lawyers in 2020), who would become business partners. The foursome quickly became immersed in the

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culture and would later work at Skate Escape, a popular skate and bicycle shop near the city's iconic

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. While his best friends attended

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, Lil Jon attended Frederick Douglass High School for their magnet program and was a member of the marching band. The guys also began to frequently attend concerts at the

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, to see their favorite bands, including

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and Red Hot Chili Peppers. At the age of 15, Smith taught himself how to DJ, and although his parents were strict, they gave him a chance to work on his DJ skills by allowing him to have house parties in the basement of the family home, citing that they would rather have him under their watch than for him to "be in the street somewhere riding out." The parties, hosted by Lil Jon and Searcy " Old E and Chicken Parties", which became extremely popular with teenagers in the area. In addition to working at the skate shop, Lil Jon also began spinning at house parties and working in local

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as a DJ. Eventually Smith became an in house DJ at Phoenix, a popular Atlanta nightclub at the time. It was there he would meet established music artists such as Jermaine Dupri,

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, Craig Mack and

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Career

1991–2000: So So Def

After graduating high school, Lil Jon continued to work as a DJ in popular downtown Atlanta clubs. It was there he met Atlanta music producer, Jermaine Dupri. When it came to hiring an A&R to lead his Atlanta-based music label

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, Jermaine Dupri stated that "All I could think about was Lil Jon, because he was the person in the clubs. He knew people, DJs knew him. I had to hire him." After he was promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R, Lil Jon recruited local producers and rappers

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Shawty Redd Demetrius Lee Stewart (born June 21, 1981), better known by his stage name Shawty Redd, is an American record producer and rapper. He is cited as one of the pioneers of the production style which would become synonymous with the trap subgenre. ...

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, Playa Poncho with others to create the compilation album series, ''So So Def Bass All Stars'' as his first project. Released on May 22, 1996, the album was a success, selling over 500,000 units and was certified gold by the

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on September 19, 1996, four months after its initial release. The album, executive produced by Lil Jon, included the hit single " My Boo" by

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. It was sampled by

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

in her 2013 hit "

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". In 2016, 20 years after its initial release, the song re-entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at No. 29 due to a viral dance video. Lil Jon completed the series, releasing '' So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II'' (1997) and '' So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III'' (1998). Apart from his label commitments, Lil Jon was a radio personality/DJ on Atlanta radio station,

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, continued to produce music for outside music artists, and was still working as a DJ at popular clubs around the city.

1995–2005: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz

Lil Jon collaborated with Big Sam and Lil' Bo to form a musical rap group: the East Side Boyz.

1995–1998: Formation and early releases

In 1996, the group released their debut single, "Who U Wit?". The song is credited as bringing the term " crunk" into hip-hop currency. In 1997, the group released their debut album '' Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album''. The singles "Who U Wit?" (produced by Lil Jon) and "Shawty Freak a Lil Sumthin" (produced by DJ Toomp) charted on the

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chart at No. 70 and No. 62, respectively.

1999–2001: ''We Still Crunk!'' and ''Put Yo Hood Up''

In 2000, through the newly created label Black Market, the group released their breakthrough album ''

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'' which featured the single "I Like Dem Girlz" which reached No. 55 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Tracks chart. The team was well equipped with prior experience at promoting albums and worked to grow the group's fan base across radio markets. Promotional

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s that were hired major music labels to promote their

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, began to talk within music promotion circles on how successful Lil Jon and his team were on the ground and were gaining radio airplay in radio markets that were usually difficult for non local artists to break into. Bryan Leach, formerly an A&R executive at the now defunct New York based label

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, heard about the group and attended their Atlanta show. He was blown away by the group's immense energy. Leach told

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: "It was like early Beastie Boys, when they had the energy of a rock group but they were rapping, and that energy is what crunk music is all about." By 2002, Leach signed Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz to TVT Records with Black Market delivering the albums to the label. The group released the album ''

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'', which combined previously released tracks with new ones. "

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", which featured rappers Ludacris, Too Short, New York based DJ

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, along with New Orleans rapper

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was the group's first single to be played nationally. "Bia' Bia'" peaked at No. 97 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in June 2002.

2002–2003: ''Kings of Crunk'', Certified Crunk and Part II

In 2002, the group released their sophomore studio album under the label

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with the song "I Don't Give A..." as the first single. The song featured former No Limit Records artist Mystikal and former

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artist, Krayzie Bone. It peaked at No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. The group's next single, "Get Low" featured fellow Atlanta hip hop group Ying Yang Twins and became popular in nightclubs nationwide; it reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA in August 2004. The song was also featured in '' Need for Speed: Underground'', which plays in the main menu as well as gameplay. In 2003, the group released '' Part II'', a remix album of previously released singles with a two new songs.

2004–2005: ''Crunk Juice'' and break-up

In 2004, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz released what would be the group's last studio album, '' Crunk Juice''. The lead single "

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" featuring BME Recordings artist

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peaked at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, and No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Rap chart. The second single, "Lovers & Friends" featuring Usher and Ludacris, peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' R&B Chart, and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Rap chart. The album was certified multi-platinum in January 2005, two months after it was released. In 2005, after releasing six studio albums together and amidst ongoing creative and financial conflicts with TVT, the group disbanded.

2006–present: Solo career

In 2006, Lil Jon, in an attempt to fulfill his obligations to TVT released the single "

". The song was produced by Lil Jon and features BME Recordings artist E-40 and

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. The song peaked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified platinum on November 22, 2006. After the song was released, Lil Jon vowed to never to record for TVT Records again. In 2008, TVT Records, embroiled in legal battles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In 2009, Lil Jon was featured on Jay Sean's double platinum single "

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" that was featured in the film remake of ''

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''. On June 8, 2010, Lil Jon release his first solo album, ''

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'', through Universal Republic Records. It featured artists such as LMFAO, Ying Yang Twins,

, 3OH3,

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, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley and more. The album peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Rap Albums chart. The single "Hey" featuring 3OH3 was also featured on

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's ''

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'' with the entire cast appearing in the music video. The second single, " Outta Your Mind" was featured in the film ''Project X'' and used by Alex & Twitch on the

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television series, ''So You Think You Can Dance'', which is considered to be the finest hip-hop routine ever performed on the show.

2011: Turbulence

On May 14, 2011 Alongside with

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& Laidback Luke They released the song "

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". It was released on May 14, 2011, as a digital download in the

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and was released on July 17, 2011, as an EP. The

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version of the song was included on the bonus track version of Steve Aoki's debut album '' Wonderland''. The song is also the current official goal song for the

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. In July 2011, he released a song with LMFAO called "Drink" through

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. It was used in the trailer for the film '' The World's End''. In 2012, he appeared on three songs featured in the film ''

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'' and on the film's soundtrack. He would go on to perform one of the songs from the film, "

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" with

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on the season finale of TV show ''

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''. In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with

and released "

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" on

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. The song reached No. 1 on ''Billboards Rhythmic and

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charts, No. 2 on the

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chart, No. 4 on the

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, and No. 5 on the

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. The song has had significant use in media and was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA. Lil Jon also partnered with Zumba Fitness to create a new nightclub tour titled "Zumba Nightclub Series" and for the Zumba Fitness series, he released a new song called "Work". On July 22, 2014, Lil Jon released the single "

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" featuring Tyga on

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. The song was featured in the two part series finale of the NBC TV show ''

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''. " Take It Off" featuring Yandel and Becky G was released on July 22, 2016, and the single "Alive" was released in 2018, featuring

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and

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on Geffen Records. In December 2018, Lil Jon released the Christmas single "All I Really Want for Christmas" (featuring Kool-Aid Man) in cooperation with the

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brand of soft drinks. In 2018, Lil Jon appeared in volume two of the

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-led soundtrack for the film '' Superfly''. The following year, he appeared in the soundtrack for ''

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'', curated by

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Other ventures

BME Recordings

In 2004, Smith, McDowell, Phillips and Searcy launched BME Recordings in a joint venture with

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and released '' The King of Crunk & BME Recordings Present: Trillville & Lil Scrappy'' (2004) with Lil Jon producing most of the album. The album single "Some Cut" has been a favorite of samplers over the years. The label entered the

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music scene with Bay Area rapper E-40, releasing the album, ''

My Ghetto Report Card ''My Ghetto Report Card'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper E-40. It was released on March 14, 2006, by BME Recordings, Sick Wid It Records and Warner Bros. Records. ''My Ghetto Report Card'' was supported by two singles: "Tell Me When t ...

'' (2006) with the Lil Jon produced single "

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". The label released the album ''

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'' (2006) by Lil Scrappy.

Acting career

In 2003, Lil Jon was the voice of Jang Ryang in the American remake of the South Korean film '' Volcano High'', broadcast on MTV. After he was famously parodied by comedian

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, he would go on to make numerous appearances on the

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series ''

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''. He has since appeared on various TV shows including André 3000's animated series ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Robotomy ''Robotomy'' is an American animated television series created by Michael Buckley and Joe Deasy. The series ran from October 25, 2010 to January 24, 2011 on Cartoon Network. The series revolves around Thrasher (Patton Oswalt) and Blastus ( Joh ...

'', '' Hell's Kitchen'', '' Tiny House Nation'', '' Hollywood Puppet Show'', ''

'', '' About A Boy'', '' Celebrity Apprentice'', and '' All-Star Celebrity Apprentice'', '' Bar Rescue'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and a commercial for

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. Lil Jon is a fan of the television show '' The Walking Dead'' and has made multiple appearances as a guest on ''

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''. On January 29, 2019, a

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featuring Lil Jon, rapper

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and actor Steve Carell was released.

Musical style and influences

Jason Birchmeier of

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has described Lil Jon's production as "bass-heavy", and his album ''

'' as having "a long and varied list of guest rappers to accompany the beats". Describing that album with guest performers, Birchmeier remarked: "The end result is an album that resembles a street-level mixtape rather than a traditional artist-oriented album". Lil Jon was specifically influenced by

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, 8Ball & MJG,

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, OutKast,

Geto Boys Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) was an American hip-hop group originally formed in Houston, Texas. The Geto Boys enjoyed success in the 1990s with the group's classic lineup consisting of Bushwick Bill, Scarface and Willie D, earning ...

UGK UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987, by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album, ''Too Hard to Swallow'', in 1992, followe ...

N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group whose members were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and the group is widely considered ...

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, and Sir Mix-A-Lot. Alex Henderson, also of AllMusic, contrasted Lil Jon's style of "rowdy, in-your-face, profanity-filled party music" with other

Southern rap Southern hip hop, also known as Southern rap, South Coast hip hop, or dirty south, is a blanket term for a regional genre of American hip hop music that emerged in the Southern United States, especially in Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memphi ...

pers, those who "have a gangsta/thug life agenda" and those who convey "serious sociopolitical messages". Lil Jon has also found influence in rock music, having worked with Rick Rubin and

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. He expresses this influence in his aggressive delivery and 'yelling' style of rap. He was seen on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time program wearing a Bad Brains T-shirt, and he used to listen to

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while growing up in the South in the 1970s. For Trick Daddy's "Let's Go", Lil Jon sampled the bass line from

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's " Crazy Train".

Personal life

Since 2004, Lil Jon married his wife Nicole and together they have a son, Nathan (known as DJ Young Slade). Lil Jon has stated that one of his greatest joys is seeing everything come full circle with his son, who has been DJing since the age of 11. He is an avid fan of all of Atlanta's sports teams which included the

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until they relocated to

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in 2011. He has since become a fan of the

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, and appears in the team 2019 documentary Valiant. He is also a fan of

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, which adopted his hit song "Turn Down for What" on third downs, changing it to "Third Down for What". On October 4, 2014, Lil Jon made an appearance via Jumbotron encouraging the Volunteers to beat the

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also visited the team, giving them a pep talk. Lil Jon has been using his star power and wealth to help children in underdeveloped countries gain access to a proper education. He has helped to fund two schools in the village of Mafi Atitekpo in

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, in partnership with the charity

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. The first, Abomayaw D.A. Kindergarten, opened in October 2017. The second school, Mafi Atitekpo DA Primary School, broke ground in January 2018 and will enroll 313 children. In 2019, Pencils of Promise honored both Lil Jon and

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in recognition of their charitable efforts at the charity's annual gala. In 2018, a 16-year-old student of Douglass High School reached out to rapper and alumnus Killer Mike via

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in a last-chance attempt to raise money to cover expenses for the marching band to travel to

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to march in the annual

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parade. To his surprise, Killer Mike not only responded voicing his support, but he also recruited fellow alumni Lil Jon and T.I., who both jumped at the chance to help out their alma mater. Together with additional donors, the trip was covered for the students. Lil Jon supports his hometown of Atlanta and is one of Atlanta's famous residents that appear on the LED screen in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to welcome new arrivals to the city. He also appears on the Jumbotron at

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to hype up fans during

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and Atlanta United games. During

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held in Atlanta in 2019, Lil Jon appeared in the

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's "This Is Atlanta" promotional video to welcome incoming visitors to the city, alongside fellow Atlanta residents, former Atlanta Hawks basketball player Dominique Wilkins, former

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baseball player

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, civil right icons Congressman John Lewis and former congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations and

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Andrew Young, rappers Big Boi and Killer Mike, singer Chili (

), comedian

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, and television personality

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. Organized by musician Jermaine Dupri, a host of Atlanta area high school drummers, local brass musicians and the

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also appear and supply the underlying music. Lil Jon also appeared in CBS Sports' official open of the network's coverage of the game.

Discography

Solo albums

*''

'' (2010)

Collaborative albums

*'' Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album'' (with the East Side Boyz) (1997) *''

We Still Crunk!! ''We Still Crunk!!'' is the second studio album by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. Track listing # "We Still Crunk" # "I Like Dem Girlz" (featuring Jazze Pha) # "Where Dem Girlz At?" (featuring Skyy) # "Bounce Dat Ass" (featuring 6 Shot & Chyna W ...

'' (with the East Side Boyz) (2000) *''

'' (with the East Side Boyz) (2001) *''

'' (with the East Side Boyz) (2002) *'' Crunk Juice'' (with the East Side Boyz) (2004)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

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(stylized as GRAMMY) is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.

MTV Video Music Awards

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American Music Awards

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in 1973. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz has received two nominations, winning one for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group. , - ,

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, , Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz , , Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group , , , - , , , Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz , , Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group , ,

Filmography

Film

*2004: ''

Soul Plane ''Soul Plane'' is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Jessy Terrero (in his feature film directorial debut). The film stars Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart, Method Man and Snoop Dogg. Supporting actors include Mo'Nique, Loni Love, K.D. Aubert, D.L. ...

'' *2005: ''

Boss'n Up ''Boss'n Up'', a musical film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album '' R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece'', debuted on 6 December 2005. The film was released in DVD format, and was the first film made under Snoop Dogg's newly-founded production co ...

'' (with

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) *2006: ''

Date Movie ''Date Movie'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy parody film written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, directed by Seltzer, and produced by Paul Schiff and Friedberg. It was released on February 17, 2006 by 20th Century Fox and stars Alys ...

'' *2006: ''

Scary Movie 4 ''Scary Movie 4'' is a 2006 American science fiction parody film. It is the sequel to ''Scary Movie 3'' and the fourth installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, as well as the first film in the franchise to be released under The Weinstein ...

Television

*'' Volcano High'' (2003) *''

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'' (2003) *'' MadTV'' (2003) *'' All of Us'' (2004) *''

Like Family ''Like Family'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from September 19, 2003 to April 22, 2004. The series stars Holly Robinson Peete and Kevin Michael Richardson and lasted one season. ''Like Family'' was created and produ ...

'' (2004) *''

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'' (2004) *'' MadTV'' (2005) *''

The Andy Milonakis Show ''The Andy Milonakis Show'' is an American sketch comedy television show starring Andy Milonakis, which aired on MTV2, the first season having aired on MTV. The program premiered on June 26, 2005 and ended with its three-season run when it w ...

'' (Season 1 Episode 1 (2005)) *''

MTV Cribs ''MTV Cribs'' (also known as ''Cribs'') is an American documentary television show that originated on MTV and features tours of the private homes of celebrities. It originally aired from 2000 to 2010. In 2017, MTV produced short-form episodes o ...

'' (2005) *''

Wild 'n Out ''Wild 'N Out'' is an American sketch comedy and improv game show series that was created and is hosted by musician and comedian Nick Cannon currently airing on VH1. It debuted on July 28, 2005 on MTV. In April 2019, the series had been renew ...

'' (2006) *'' Criss Angel Mindfreak'' (2006) *''

Pimp My Ride UK ''Pimp My Ride UK'' is a British reality TV show which is presented by rapper Lady Leshurr. The programme initially ran on MTV UK from 2005 to 2007 and was revived as a show for MTV's YouTube channel in 2022. The show is an adaption of the Ameri ...

'' (Host) (2006) *''

'' (voice) (2007) *''

'' (2007) *'' Freaknik: The Musical'' (voice only) (2010) *'' Ridiculousness'' (2012) *'' The Celebrity Apprentice'' (Season 11 (2011) and All Stars (2013)) *''

The Jenny McCarthy Show Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named the ...

'' (2013) *''

Watch What Happens Live ''Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen'' (abbreviated ''WWHL'', previously named ''Watch What Happens Live!'') is an American pop culture-based late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen, that premiered on Bravo on July 16, 2009. The show feat ...

'' (2013) *''

Master of the Mix ''Master of the Mix'' is a reality television series and disc jockey competition. The 2010 season of the show had eight episodes and seven disc jockeys. The show was hosted by Just Blaze and judged by Kid Capri. Biz Markie was a regular guest. ...

'' (guest judge) (2013) *''

The Eric André Show ''The Eric Andre Show'' is an American surreal sketch comedy television series which began airing on May 20, 2012. The show premiered on Adult Swim and is a parody of late night talk shows. The series is hosted by comedian Eric André and forme ...

'' (2014) *'' About A Boy'' (2014) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Comedy Bang! Bang!'' (2015) *'' Hell's Kitchen'' (2016) *''

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'' (2016) *''

'' (2017) *'' Tiny House Nation'' (2017) *''

'' (2018) *'' Bar Rescue'' (2018) *'' Hollywood Puppet Show'' (2018) *''

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'' (2019)

Video games

*'' Tony Hawk's American Wasteland'' (2005) *''

Def Jam Icon ''Def Jam: Icon'' is a fighting video game, the third in Electronic Arts's ''Def Jam''-licensed hip-hop video game series. The game was developed by EA Chicago, the first ''Def Jam'' game not to be developed by AKI Corporation. Unlike the prev ...

'' (2007)

References

External links

Official website
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Early life

Career

1991–2000: So So Def

1995–2005: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz

1995–1998: Formation and early releases

1999–2001: ''We Still Crunk!'' and ''Put Yo Hood Up''

2002–2003: ''Kings of Crunk'', Certified Crunk and Part II

2004–2005: ''Crunk Juice'' and break-up

2006–present: Solo career

2011: Turbulence

Other ventures

BME Recordings

Acting career

Musical style and influences

Personal life

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative albums

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

American Music Awards

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

See also

References

External links