Quick Info
| Profession | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 04/12/1984 |
| Age | 41 years |
| Birthplace | Nashville, Tennessee |
Latest News about Jelly Roll
18/12/2025
Jelly Roll received a pardon from Tennessee’s governor for previous robbery and drug convictions. The pardon cleared convictions that dated back to his past legal troubles before his music career success.
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Jason Bradley DeFord |
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Personal Life
| Background | Grew up in Antioch neighborhood, Nashville; troubled adolescence with drug addiction and multiple incarcerations |
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Relationships & More
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Family
| Siblings | Youngest of 4 children |
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| Father | Meat salesman for family company |
| Daughter | Born while incarcerated |
| Children | Bailee and Noah |
Career
| Start | 2003 |
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| Breakthrough | 2022 singles 'Son of a Sinner' and 'Need a Favor' |
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| Genres | Hip-hop, rock, country |
| Inspiration | Music discovered during incarceration; influenced by mother's life-changing experience with music |
Social Media
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Originally stylized as JellyRoll | |
| 2. From middle lower class community | |
| 3. First focused on hip-hop, transitioned to rock and country | |
| 4. First imprisoned at age 14 | |
| 5. Lived out of a van from 2010 through 2015 |