1. Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23,1972 and is an American rapper and record producer.
29 Facts About Jermaine Dupri
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Jermaine Dupri discovered the teen hip-hop duo Kris Kross in 1991.
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Jermaine Dupri established his own record label, So So Def Recordings, in a joint venture with Columbia the following year.
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Jermaine Dupri has since signed artists including Xscape, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Dem Franchize Boyz, YoungBloodZ, and Anthony Hamilton to the label.
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In 2013, Jermaine Dupri replaced Randy Jackson as Mariah Carey's talent manager.
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Jermaine Dupri co-created the reality television series The Rap Game with Queen Latifah in 2015.
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Jermaine Dupri has won a Grammy Award from 12 nominations.
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Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23,1972, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Tina and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive, and grew up in College Park, Georgia.
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Jermaine Dupri got his start as a dancer for the hip-hop group Whodini when he was twelve.
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Jermaine Dupri made an appearance in their music video for the song "Freaks Come Out at Night".
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Jermaine Dupri began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.
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Jermaine Dupri later formed the teen duo Kris Kross after meeting the boys at a local mall in 1991.
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Jermaine Dupri established his own record label called So So Def in 1993.
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Also in 1996, Jermaine Dupri linked up with Kris Kross one last time for their third and final studio album, producing the entire album, as well as its moderately successful singles.
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In 1997, Jermaine Dupri co-wrote and produced several tracks on Usher's second album, My Way.
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Jermaine Dupri produced the single of the album "The First Night", which peaked atop the US Billboard charts, with the album receiving triple platinum certification and universal acclaim from critics.
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In 1998, Jermaine Dupri was involved in the release of Destiny's Child's eponymous debut album, producing and co-writing the track "With Me Part I".
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The distribution deal with Columbia was terminated in 2002, with Jermaine Dupri switching to Arista Records in 2003.
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Jermaine Dupri soon released his sophomore studio album Instructions in October 2001, featuring the single "Welcome to Atlanta", and containing a myriad of features.
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In early 2005, Jermaine Dupri reunited with Mariah Carey on her tenth studio album The Emancipation Of Mimi, which features the massive smash hit "We Belong Together".
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In early 2006, Jermaine Dupri signed both Dem Franchize Boyz and Daz Dillinger to his label So So Def after transferring it from Arista Records to Virgin Records.
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Jermaine Dupri returned for her ninth album, Discipline in 2008, producing the single "Rock With U".
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In 2008, Jermaine Dupri reunited with Usher, Mariah Carey, and then-girlfriend Janet Jackson for their respective studio albums producing multiple tracks on each.
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Jermaine Dupri produced singles for Ashanti and Nelly.
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In 2009, Jermaine Dupri produced singles for Fabolous and Bow Wow.
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Jermaine Dupri later parted ways with Carey in August 2014, though they still maintain a professional relationship, as he was a producer on nearly all of her albums since Daydream.
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Jermaine Dupri has two daughters; his eldest daughter, Shaniah Mauldin, with Pam Sweat, appeared on the reality TV show Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
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From 2002 to 2009, Jermaine Dupri was involved in a romantic relationship with singer Janet Jackson, which resulted in a brief musical connection.
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Jermaine Dupri endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election.