Lil Jon
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Summary
Lil Jon was born on January 17, 1972[1], in Atlanta[2]. He has worked as a rapper[3], record producer[4], disc jockey[5], and music executive[6]. He ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,232 views/month, #3,112 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[8]
- Educated at: Douglass High School[9]
- Member of: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz[10]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Genre: Southern hip-hop[13], crunk[14], electronic dance music[15], dirty rap[16], dirty south[17], hardcore hip-hop[18], gangsta rap[19], Atlanta hip-hop[20]
- Record label: Epic Records[21], Republic Records[22], Geffen Records[23], Interscope Records[24], BME Recordings[25]
- Discography: Lil Jon discography[26], Lil Jon production discography[27]
- Commons category: Lil Jon[28]
- Family name: Smith[29]
- Given name: Jonathan[30]
- Official website: http://liljon.com/[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lil Jon[32]
- Instrument: voice[33], keyboard instrument[34], synthesizer[35], drum machine[36], sampler[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Birth name: Jonathan H. Smith[39]
- Owner of: Q125188202[40]
- Number of children: 2[41]
- Start of work period: 1991[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: US[44]
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Began / founded: 1971-01-17[45]
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Genre(s): crunk, dirty south, hip hop[46]
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Community tags: crunk, dirty south, hip hop, rap, top 10, top 100[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: a95384b1-6aec-468c-ae0d-8c6daf87c4c2[48]
Why It Matters
Lil Jon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Lil Jon born?
Lil Jon's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
What did Lil Jon do for work?
Lil Jon worked as a rapper[3], record producer[4], disc jockey[5], and music executive[6].
Where did Lil Jon go to school?
Lil Jon was educated at Douglass High School[9].