Lil Jon Biography
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Lil Jon is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, as well as a former frontman of the multi-platinum-selling rap group, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. He was born on January 17, 1972. Lil was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre Crunk and is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success.
He frequently collaborates with Miami-based rappers, Pitbull, Oakland-based rappers Too Short, and E-40, participates a one-third of an unofficial trio consisting of Atlanta-based artists Ludacris as well as Usher that frequently create songs together.
In 2013, he collaborated with France-based producer DJ Snake and released (Turn Down For What) an EDM single that as of 2021 has is 6x 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, as well as has been viewed over 1.08 b times on YouTube as of January 2022.
Listed as one of the Top Billboard Music Award Winners of All Time in the year 2016, he achieved his 8th number 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Chart as a songwriter on (My Type) a song by Bay Area rapper Saweetie and was also a songwriter on the rapper’s single (Tap In) which reached number 2 on the same chart.
Lil Jon Age
Lil is 50 years old as of 2021, he was born on January 17, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States as Jonathan H. Smith.
Lil Jon Height
Lil stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall and he has a weight of 70 kgs (154 lbs).
Lil Jon Education
Lil attended Beecher Hills Elementary School as well as Southwest Middle School, both located within the Atlanta Public School district. After graduating from Frederick Douglass High School, He took his first steps into music as a DJ in his hometown of Atlanta.
Lil Jon Family
Lil was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in a middle-class neighborhood located in Southwest Atlanta. Lil is the oldest of five children born to his father, an aerospace engineer with former military service, as well as his mother, with a medical career within the military. Three of his siblings would later follow their parents’ lead as well as also serve in the United States military.
Lil Jon Wife
Lil has been married to his beloved wife Nicole Smith since 2004 and together they have a son, Nathan (known as DJ Young Slade).
Lil Jon Net Worth
Lil has a net worth of $30 million dollars as of 2022. Which he accumulates from his career as a rapper, DJ, record producer, and former frontman of the multi-platinum selling rap group, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz.
Lil Jon Songs
- Turn Down For What
Turn Down for What - Gasolina
Onda Latina Summer 2010 - Get Low
Kings of Crunk
- Snap Yo Fingers
Snap Yo Fingers - Act A Fool
Act A Fool - Drink [Extended Dirty]
Drink
- Bia’ Bia’
We Still Crunk!! - Throw It Up
Kings of Crunk - Alive
Alive
- Who You Wit
Greatest Hits - Bend Ova
Bend Ova - I Don’t Give A…
Kings of Crunk
- Outta Your Mind
Crunk Rock - Get Crunk
Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album - What You Gonna Do
Crunk Juice
- All I Really Want For Christmas
All I Really Want For Christmas - Da Blow
Crunk Juice - What U Gon’ Do
Crunk Juice
- Let’s Get F*cked Up
Let’s Get F*cked Up - Crunk Ain’t Dead
Crunk Ain’t Dead - Real Nigga Roll Call
The Source Magazine (Fr) Mixtapes, Vol. 4
- Live The Night
W&W SPECIAL JAPAN EDITION - Knockin Heads Off
Kings of Crunk - That’s Right
Ciara: The Evolution
- Nothings Free
Put Yo Hood Up - One Night Stand
Crunk Juice - Ooh Na Na Naa Naa
Kings of Crunk
- I Like Dem Girlz
We Still Crunk!! - SexBeat
SexBeat - Real Gangstaz
Amerikaz Nightmare
- Throw It Up Part 2
Crunk Rock - BME Click
Kings of Crunk
