Lil Jon

Lil Jon: Biography in Details

Who is Lil Jon?

Lil Jon is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ.  He was the lead rapper with the group Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz from 1997 to 2004.

He was best known for performing and promoting a style of hip-hop called crunk.

Who are the parents of Lil Jon?

Lil Jon was born on January 27, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia, US. He was born and raised in Atlanta by his mother Carrie Smith-Williams. He graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta.

His first job was working at a skateboard shop when he was about 17. Later, he took his first steps into music as a DJ in his hometown of Atlanta and made his debut as a guest DJ on WRFG’s “Macadocious in Effect” underground hip-hop show.

He is of American Nationality and has All-American ethnicity.

Lil Jon: Professional Life, Career

After forming the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, he debuted with the album  Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album which went on to give hit singles like “Who U Wit?” and “Shawty Freak a Lil’ Sumthin‘.  Lil Jon started his label in 2000 and released his super hit album We Still Crunk which includes the hit single “I Like Those Girls“.

He, later on, gave numerous hits and sang the hit song “Yeah” alongside Usher in 2004. Furthermore,  he has worked with Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Britney Spears.

Meanwhile, after 2003 he gave several solo hits like Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins, ‘Yeah’ by Usher, ‘Freek-a-Leak’ by Petey Pablo, ‘Shorty Wanna Ride’ by Young Buck, ‘Shake That Monkey’ by Too Short, and also ‘Girlfriend’ by Brooke Valentine.

Furthermore, he has collaborated with Dj snake for the hit single turn Down for What in 2014 and he released a single ‘Bend Ova’ featuring Tyga. Besides rapping, singing, and producing he has appeared in several TV series and movies like ‘Wild ‘n Out’ (2006), ‘Class of 3000′ (2007), and ‘Ridiculousness’ (2012), and many others.

Awards

He has won Grammy for the ‘Yeah’ in the category The Best RAP Sung/collaboration in 2005 and an MTV music award for best direction of the song Turn Down for What.

How much is the net worth of Lil Jon?

He has an estimated net worth of $30 million as of 2022, and there is no information regarding his salary.

Lil Jon: Rumors and Controversy

There are no rumors and controversy about him and he is far from controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lil Jon is 5 ft 6 inches tall and with a weight of 70 kg. His chest is 42 inches, his biceps are 14 inches, and his waist measures 32 inches.

He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Social Media

Lil is active on social media. He has 5.2 million followers on Facebook, over 897.5k followers on Twitter, and over 837k followers on Instagram.

This rapper also has his website.

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