Lil Jon was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre crunk, and is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success.
35 Facts About Lil Jon
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Lil Jon participates as one-third of an unofficial trio consisting of Atlanta-based artists Ludacris and Usher who frequently create songs together.
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Lil Jon was born Atlanta, Georgia and raised in a middle-class neighborhood located in Southwest Atlanta.
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Lil Jon is the oldest of five children born to his father, an aerospace engineer with former military service, and his mother, with a medical career within the military.
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Lil Jon attended Beecher Hills Elementary School and Southwest Middle School, both located within the Atlanta Public School district.
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Lil Jon's mother described him as a high achiever early on in addition to being independent and a passionate reader.
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The album, executive produced by Lil Jon, included the hit single "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJ's.
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Lil Jon completed the series, releasing So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol.
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Lil Jon collaborated with Big Sam and Lil' Bo to form a musical rap group: the East Side Boyz.
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Lil Jon was blown away by the group's immense energy.
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In 2009, Lil Jon was featured on Jay Sean's double platinum single "Do You Remember" that was featured in the film remake of The Karate Kid.
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Lil Jon would go on to perform one of the songs from the film, "Goin' In" with Jennifer Lopez on the season finale of TV show American Idol.
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In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with DJ Snake and released "Turn Down for What" on Columbia Records.
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Lil Jon partnered with Zumba Fitness to create a new nightclub tour titled "Zumba Nightclub Series" and for the Zumba Fitness series, he released a new song called "Work".
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On July 22,2014, Lil Jon released the single "Bend Ova" featuring Tyga on Epic Records.
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In December 2018, Lil Jon released the Christmas single "All I Really Want for Christmas" in cooperation with the Kool-Aid brand of soft drinks.
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In 2018, Lil Jon appeared in volume two of the Future-led soundtrack for the film Superfly.
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The label entered the San Francisco Bay Area hyphy music scene with Bay Area rapper E-40, releasing the album, My Ghetto Report Card with the Lil Jon produced single "Tell Me When to Go".
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In 2003, Lil Jon was the voice of Jang Ryang in the American remake of the South Korean film Volcano High, broadcast on MTV.
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Lil Jon has since appeared on various TV shows including Andre 3000's animated series Class of 3000, Crank Yankers, Robotomy, Hell's Kitchen, Tiny House Nation, Hollywood Puppet Show, American Idol, About A Boy, Celebrity Apprentice, and All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, Bar Rescue, The Bachelorette, Hip Hop Squares, and a commercial for Bud Light.
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Lil Jon is a fan of the television show The Walking Dead and has made multiple appearances as a guest on Talking Dead.
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Lil Jon has found influence in rock music, having worked with Rick Rubin and Korn.
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Lil Jon expresses this influence in his aggressive delivery and 'yelling' style of rap.
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Lil Jon was seen on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time program wearing a Bad Brains T-shirt, and he used to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd while growing up in the South in the 1970s.
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Since 2004, Lil Jon married his wife Nicole and together they have a son, Nathan.
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Lil Jon has stated that one of his greatest joys is seeing everything come full circle with his son, who has been DJing since the age of 11.
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Lil Jon is an avid fan of all of Atlanta's sports teams which included the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers until they relocated to Winnipeg in 2011.
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Lil Jon has since become a fan of the Vegas Golden Knights, and appears in the team 2019 documentary Valiant.
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Lil Jon is a fan of University of Tennessee Volunteers, which adopted his hit song "Turn Down for What" on third downs, changing it to "Third Down for What".
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On October 4,2014, Lil Jon made an appearance via Jumbotron encouraging the Volunteers to beat the University of Florida Gators; and visited the Volunteers, giving them a pep talk.
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Lil Jon is a notable Atlanta resident and appears on advertisements in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport welcoming new arrivals to the city.
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Lil Jon appears on the Jumbotron at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United games.
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Lil Jon appeared in CBS Sports' official open of the network's coverage of the game.
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Lil Jon has been using his star power and wealth to help children in underdeveloped countries gain access to a proper education.
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Lil Jon has helped to fund two schools in the village of Mafi Atitekpo in Ghana, in partnership with the charity Pencils of Promise.