Lil Jon

Jonathan Smith (born January 17, 1971),[1] better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and DJ based in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He was the lead frontman of the multi-platinum selling rap group, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz[3] and was instrumental in the emergence of the hip/hop subgenre crunk.[4] He is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success, producing Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Get Low," "Goodies," "Cyclone," "Freek-a-Leek," and "Yeah!".[5] "Yeah!" won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance. Lil Jon is also a frequent collaborator with friend and fellow rapper Pitbull. In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with DJ Snake and released the EDM multi-platinum hit, "Turn Down for What," that won Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song.[6] The music video for the single, released in 2014, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and has been viewed over 900 million times on YouTube as of October 2019.[7] As of 2016, Lil Jon is listed as one of the Top Billboard Music Award Winners of All Time.[8] In 2019, Lil Jon achieved his 8th #1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Chart as a songwriter on the song "My Type" by Oakland rapper Saweetie. He voiced Rico Reezy in the 2018 film Cool Spot.