Lil Jon

Guide Note

Hip-Hop artist, television personality, and producer Lil Jon is sometimes known as Godfather of Crunk. His group is called The Eastside Boyz. He has worked as a featured performer on variety of artists' tracks, including Ying Yang Twins, Busta Rhymes, Elephant Man, Ice Cube, and the YoungBloodz.

Lil Jon frequently guest stars on Chappelle's Show, MTV's Short Circuitz, Wild N Out, and co-hosts Pimp My Ride International. On Chappelle's Show he pokes fun of himself by answering Dave Chappelle with the words "Yeah!", "What?!" and "Okay!", the phrases he often uses in his songs.

Fast Facts

1. Name: Jonathan Mortimer Smith
2. Nicknames: The King of Crunk, Godfather of Crunk
3. Born: January 27, 1971
4. Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
5. Years active: 1996 - present
6. Fan of Maple Leaf on NHL

• 1997: Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album
• 2000: We Still Crunk!!
• 2001:Put Yo Hood Up
• 2002:Kings of Crunk
• 2004: Crunk Juice
• 2008: Crunk Rock

• "Damn!" with Youngbloodz 2003
• "Yeah!" with Usher and Ludacris 2003
• "Salt Shaker" with Ying Yang Twins 2003
• "Culo" with Pitbull 2003
• "Lets Go" with Trick Daddy and Twista 2003
• "Real Gangstaz" with Mobb Deep 2004
• "Neva Eva" with Trillville 2004
• "Girlfight" with Brooke Valentine 2005
• "Okay" with Nivea 2005
• "Get Buck in Here" with Felli Fel and Diddy 2007
• "The Anthem" with Pitbull 2007
• "That's Right" with Ciara 2008