Biography
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, record producer and hype man. He was instrumental in the commercial breakthrough of the hip hop subgenre crunk in the early 2000s, and is often credited as a progenitor of the genre. He was the frontman of the crunk group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums. In addition, Lil Jon served as a record producer for most recordings by artists of whom popularized the genre; these include Miami-based rapper Pitbull, Bay Area-based rappers Too Short and E-40, and fellow Atlanta-based artists Ludacris, Ciara, and Usher.As a producer, Lil Jon has produced several Billboard Hot 100 hit singles including "Salt Shaker", "Cyclone", "Get Low", "Snap Yo Fingers", "Damn!", "Freek-a-Leek", "Lovers and Friends", "Goodies" and "Yeah!". The latter of which won Lil Jon a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance as part of his five Grammy Award nominations.In 2013, Lil Jon released "Turn Down for What" (with DJ Snake), an EDM single which was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song went on to win the Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. The accompanying music video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and passed the milestone of 1 billion views on YouTube seven years after it was released. Listed as one of the Top Billboard Music Award Winners of All Time in 2016, Lil Jon has amassed his eight number one singles on Billboard's Rhythmic chart.
Filmography
all 39
self 27
TV Shows 23
Movies 16
Voice 1
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024)
Where’s Usher? (2024)
Celebrity Prank Wars (2023)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Lil Jon Wants to Do What? (2022)
VERZUZ (2020)
Hip Hop Houdini (2018)
F2 Finding Football (2018)
The Hollywood Puppet Show (2017)
Balloonfest (2017)
Wonderland (2016)
Mouse Trap (2015)
iHeartRadio Music Festival (2014)
iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014 (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
Ridiculousness (2011)
Robotomy (2010)
Freaknik: The Musical (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
DJ SWB Volume 6 - This Is How We Do (2009)
Party Monsters Cabo (2008)
The Adventures of Danny & The Dingo (2008)
Mixtape, Inc. (2007)
Adventures in Hollyhood (2007)
Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 (2006)
Pimp My Ride International (2006)
Crunk Kings: The Movie (2006)
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Hip-Hop Honeys | Las Vegas (2005)
Boss'n Up (2005)
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
Volcano High [MTV's Rapper Dub] (2003)
Chappelle's Show (2003)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
AVN Awards (1984)
American Music Awards (1974)
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
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GenderMale
Birthday1971-01-17 (53 years old)
Birth NameJonathan H. Smith
Birth PlaceAtlanta, United States
Height168-centimeter
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsLil John, Jonathan 'Lil Jon' Smith, Jonathan Smith
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