Jonathan Mortimer Smith[1][2] (born January 27, 1971),[2] better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter, and rapper. He is best known as a pioneer of the hip hop sub-genre crunk. His work is recognizable by his distinctive hype shouts of "what?!","hey!", "yeah!", and "okay!"
Contents[hide]
1 Early life
1.1 Promotions
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
3 Video games
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
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[edit] Early life
Lil Jon was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Douglass High School in 1989. He worked for So So Def between 1993 and 2000.[2]
Lil Jon says that he "was inspired by the synthesizer sounds of rave/dance music he heard playing in Atlanta strip clubs".[3]
Before recording the album,[context?] Lil Jon severed his negotiation with record label TVT. Two years ago, Jon vowed to never record for TVT Records again, citing that TVT owner Steve Gottlieb was shortchanging him.[4]
“
After a long battle and negotiations with TVT, we worked out our differences. TVT cut the check and now it's time for me to get back to work.
”
[4] Jon said in a statement: Crunk Rock is going to be some next level shit.[4]
As part of TVT Records' 2008 bankruptcy auction, Lil Jon withdrew his multi-million dollar objection to the TVT sale proceedings and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his artist agreement to The Orchard. In return, The Orchard released Lil Jon from all future compulsions and returned the rights to the master recordings of his constantly delayed LP, Crunk Rock.[5]
[edit] Promotions
[edit] Discography
Main article: Lil Jon discography
Main article: Lil Jon production discography
[edit] Albums
with The East Side Boyz
1997: Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album
2000: We Still Crunk!!
2001: Put Yo Hood Up
2002: Kings of Crunk
2003: Part II
2004: Crunk Juice
Solo:
2009: Crunk Rock
[edit] Video games
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
25 To Life (cameo appearance)
Def Jam: Icon
Need for Speed: Underground "Get Low"
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix
[edit] Filmography
2004: Soul Plane
2005: Boss'n Up
2005: Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas (Featuring guest appearances from Redman, DJ Premier, Lloyd Banks, Floyd Mayweather, Aaron Hall, 50 Cent, Obie Trice and many more) [6]
2006: Date Movie
2006: Scary Movie 4
2008: Smoke and Mirrors (Skate video from Digital)
2009: Pimp My Ride International
[edit]
Contents[hide]
1 Early life
1.1 Promotions
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
3 Video games
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links
//
[edit] Early life
Lil Jon was born in Orlando, Florida and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Douglass High School in 1989. He worked for So So Def between 1993 and 2000.[2]
Lil Jon says that he "was inspired by the synthesizer sounds of rave/dance music he heard playing in Atlanta strip clubs".[3]
Before recording the album,[context?] Lil Jon severed his negotiation with record label TVT. Two years ago, Jon vowed to never record for TVT Records again, citing that TVT owner Steve Gottlieb was shortchanging him.[4]
“
After a long battle and negotiations with TVT, we worked out our differences. TVT cut the check and now it's time for me to get back to work.
”
[4] Jon said in a statement: Crunk Rock is going to be some next level shit.[4]
As part of TVT Records' 2008 bankruptcy auction, Lil Jon withdrew his multi-million dollar objection to the TVT sale proceedings and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his artist agreement to The Orchard. In return, The Orchard released Lil Jon from all future compulsions and returned the rights to the master recordings of his constantly delayed LP, Crunk Rock.[5]
[edit] Promotions
[edit] Discography
Main article: Lil Jon discography
Main article: Lil Jon production discography
[edit] Albums
with The East Side Boyz
1997: Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album
2000: We Still Crunk!!
2001: Put Yo Hood Up
2002: Kings of Crunk
2003: Part II
2004: Crunk Juice
Solo:
2009: Crunk Rock
[edit] Video games
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
25 To Life (cameo appearance)
Def Jam: Icon
Need for Speed: Underground "Get Low"
Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix
[edit] Filmography
2004: Soul Plane
2005: Boss'n Up
2005: Hip-Hop Honeys: Las Vegas (Featuring guest appearances from Redman, DJ Premier, Lloyd Banks, Floyd Mayweather, Aaron Hall, 50 Cent, Obie Trice and many more) [6]
2006: Date Movie
2006: Scary Movie 4
2008: Smoke and Mirrors (Skate video from Digital)
2009: Pimp My Ride International
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