Lil Jon
Jonathan Smith (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Lil Jon, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and DJ based in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the lead frontman of the multi-platinum selling rap group, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz and was instrumental in the emergence of the sub hip/hop genre crunk. He is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success, producing Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Get Low," "Goodies," "Cyclone," "Freek-a-Leek," and "Yeah!". "Yeah!" won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance. Lil Jon is also a frequent collaborator with friend and fellow rapper Pitbull. In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with DJ Snake and released the EDM multi-platinum hit, "Turn Down for What," that won Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. The music video for the single, released in 2014, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and has been viewed over 900 million times on YouTube as of October 2019. As of 2016, Lil Jon is listed as one of the Top Billboard Music Award Winners of All Time. In 2019, Lil Jon achieved his 8th #1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Chart as a songwriter on the song "My Type" by Oakland rapper Saweetie.
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| Full name at birth | Jonathan Mortimer
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| Date of birth | 27 January 1971
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia
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| Occupation | Rapper, DJ, producer, actor
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Net worth | $28,000,000 USD
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![Drink (feat. Lmfao & Machel Montano) [Remixes] - Lil' Jon](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/t/h/th6v4lvw9ghnvg.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Has a son who plays hockey.
- Was married at Wyndham El Conquistador Resort and Golden Door Spa in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
- Big fan of the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team (NHL).
- Was featured on Season 2 of Chappelle`s Show and his uttering of "yeah", "what", and "okay" became a fad with young fans in the United States
- Graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta in 1989
Lil Jon is known for his role in the TV series Today (1952) as Self - Guest.
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