Jelly Roll (singer)
American rapper (born 1984)
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- Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
- "Son of a Sinner" won three CMT Music Awards in 2023.
- At the 2026 Grammys, he won three awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Shaboozey, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song with Brandon Lake and Best Contemporary Country Album for his tenth studio album, Beautifully Broken .
- His father was a meat salesman and worked as a bookie on the side; his mother suffered from mental illness and addiction.
- A school friend began calling him that as well, and it became the name he was known by.
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WikipediaJason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his music career in 2003, and in 2022 rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his singles "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor".
"Son of a Sinner" won three CMT Music Awards in 2023. That same year, he won the award for New Artist at the CMA Awards, and was also nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. At the 2026 Grammys, he won three awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Shaboozey, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song with Brandon Lake and Best Contemporary Country Album for his tenth studio album, Beautifully Broken.
DeFord was born and raised in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. His father was a meat salesman and worked as a bookie on the side; his mother suffered from mental illness and addiction. When he was young, his mother nicknamed him Jelly Roll for his fondness for doughnuts. A school friend began calling him that as well, and it became the name he was known by.
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