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Jelly Roll | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:JellyRoll_Congress.png) Jelly Roll testifying before the U.S. Congress in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Bradley DeFord[1][2] |
| Born | December 4, 1984[3] Antioch, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Alyssa DeFord (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | jellyroll615 |
Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Antioch, Tennessee. Beginning his career in 2003, he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his 2022 singles "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor".
"Son of a Sinner" won three CMT Music Awards in 2023.[5] That same year, he won for New Artist at the CMA Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
- ^ a b c d "Jelly Roll biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "ADDICTION KILLS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Piccotti, Tyler (April 6, 2023). "8 Things You Might Not Know About "Son of a Sinner" Singer Jelly Roll". Biography. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (September 16, 2021). "Nashville Native Jelly Roll on Shifting From Hip Hop to Country-Rock: 'I Want to Change The Way Music Is Done on Those Streets'". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Kristin (April 3, 2023). "'Son of a Sinner' Jelly Roll reigns at CMT Music Awards show". APNews. Retrieved June 2, 2023.