Jelly Roll (singer)

This article is about the 21st century Nashville-based musician. For the jazz musician of the early 20th century, see Jelly Roll Morton. For other uses, see Jelly roll.

Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll, dressed in black, sits and speaks earnestly into the microphone in formal proceedings
Jelly Roll testifying before the U.S. Congress in 2024 in support of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act
Background information
Birth nameJason Bradley DeFord[1][2]
Born (1984-12-04) December 4, 1984 (age 39)[3]
Antioch, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instruments
DiscographyJelly Roll discography
Years active2003–present
Labels
Spouse
Bunnie DeFord
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Websitejellyroll615.com

Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (originally stylized as JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter from Antioch, Tennessee. Beginning his career in 2003, he rose to mainstream prominence following the release of his 2022 singles "Son of a Sinner" and "Need a Favor".

"Son of a Sinner" won three CMT Music Awards in 2023.[5] That same year, he won for New Artist at the CMA Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ a b c "Jelly Roll biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "ADDICTION KILLS". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Piccotti, Tyler (April 6, 2023). "8 Things You Might Not Know About "Son of a Sinner" Singer Jelly Roll". Biography. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (September 16, 2021). "Nashville Native Jelly Roll on Shifting From Hip Hop to Country-Rock: 'I Want to Change The Way Music Is Done on Those Streets'". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Hall, Kristin (April 3, 2023). "'Son of a Sinner' Jelly Roll reigns at CMT Music Awards show". APNews. Retrieved June 2, 2023.