Jay E

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Jay E
Epperson in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Jason Lee Epperson
Born	(1978-08-13) August 13, 1978 (age 46) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, pop, R&B
Occupations	Record producer songwriter disc jockey videographer
Instrument(s)	MPC 3000, synthesizers, samplers
Years active	1997–present

Jason Lee Epperson (born August 13, 1978) is an American record producer and DJ from St. Louis, Missouri. He first became known as the primary producer of hometown native Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, which received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Thereafter, he produced extensively for Nelly and his collaborators, and signed with his record label, Derrty Entertainment as in-house talent. He has since produced songs for other artists including Murphy Lee, St. Lunatics, Justin Timberlake, E-40, Cedric the Entertainer, Lil Wayne, Ron Isley, Three 6 Mafia, and Hilary Duff. Epperson's style is characterized by hip hop mixed with soul, R&B, and pop music. Billboard magazine, in its December 2000 issue, listed Epperson at number 16 on its "Top 100 Producers" list, as well as number 19 on its "Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Producers of 2000" list. He has received a Grammy Award nomination.^[1]