Lil Jon
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| Birth name | Jonathan Mortimer Smith |
| Born | January 27, 1971 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Crunk Rapcore Rap rock |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper & Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, Synthesizers, Roland TR-808, Drum Machine, Sampler |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Label(s) | BME Recordings Universal Republic Records TVT Records (2001-2008) |
Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1][2] (born January 27, 1971),[2] better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk. His work is recognizable by his distinctive hype shouts of "what?!","hey!", "yeah!", and "okay!".
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[edit] Early life
Jonathan Mortimer Smith was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Douglass High School in 1989. He worked for So So Def between 1993 and 2000, which is where he got his stage name Lil Jon.[2]
Lil Jon says that he "was inspired by the synthesizer sounds of rave/dance music he heard playing in Atlanta strip clubs".[3]
Before recording the album,[context?] Lil Jon severed his negotiation with record label TVT. Two years ago, Jon vowed never to record for TVT Records again, alleging that TVT owner Steve Gottlieb was shortchanging him.[4]
| “ | After a long battle and negotiations with TVT, we worked out our differences. TVT cut the check and now it's time for me to get back to work. | ” |
[4] Jon said in a statement: Crunk Rock is going to be some next level shit.[4]
As part of TVT Records' 2008 bankruptcy auction, Lil Jon withdrew his multi-million dollar objection to the TVT sale proceedings and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his artist agreement to The Orchard. In return, The Orchard released Lil Jon from all future compulsions and returned the rights to the master recordings of his constantly delayed LP, Crunk Rock.[5] He is a avid fan of the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
with The East Side Boyz
- 1997: Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album
- 2000: We Still Crunk!!
- 2001: Put Yo Hood Up
- 2002: Kings of Crunk
- 2003: Part II
- 2004: Crunk Juice
Solo Albums
- 2009: Crunk Rock
[edit] Video games
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
- 25 To Life (cameo appearance)
- Def Jam: Icon
- Need for Speed: Underground "Get Low"
- Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix
[edit] Filmography
- 2004: Soul Plane
- 2005: Boss'n Up
- 2005: Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas
- 2006: Date Movie
- 2006: Scary Movie 4
- 2008: Smoke and Mirrors
- 2009: Pimp My Ride International
[edit] References
- ^ Samuels, Alana (2007-03-12). "Rappers hear siren song of opportunity". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/mar/12/business/fi-hiphop12. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason (2006). "Lil Jon - Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jbfexqthldke~T1. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ Scratch Magazine | The Blueprint of Hip-Hop
- ^ a b c "Lil Jon Readies Rock Album" (Online interview). SOHH.com. http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8400/1. Retrieved on February 22 2006.
- ^ VIBE: Lil Jon Goes to the Orchard
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lil Jon |
- Complete Discography of Lil Jon
- Official website
- Lil Jon at the Internet Movie Database
- Lil Jon at MySpace
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