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Jonathan Smith, known professionally as Lil Jon, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and DJ based in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the lead frontman of the multi-platinum selling rap group, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz and was instrumental in the emergence of the sub hip/hop genre crunk. 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!". "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. 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. As of 2016, Lil Jon is listed as one of the Top Billboard Music Award Winners of All Time. 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.
Birth Name
Jonathan Smith
Born
Monday, 17 January 1972
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told | Self | 2024 |
| Celebrity Prank Wars | Self | 2023 |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
| Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
| Origins of Hip Hop | Self | 2022 |
| Lil Jon Wants to Do What? | Self | 2022 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Valiant | Self | 2019 |
| Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Super Bowl Correspondent | 2019 |
| The Hollywood Puppet Show | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told | Self | 2024 |
| Celebrity Prank Wars | Self | 2023 |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
| Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
| Origins of Hip Hop | Self | 2022 |
| Lil Jon Wants to Do What? | Self | 2022 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
| Valiant | Self | 2019 |
| Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Super Bowl Correspondent | 2019 |
| The Hollywood Puppet Show | Self | 2017 |
| Balloonfest | Self | 2017 |
| Project Dad | Self | 2016 |
| Wonderland | Self - Performer | 2016 |
| The Rap Game | Self | 2016 |
| Hollywood Medium | Self | 2015 |
| 808 | Self | 2015 |
| Backstage Diaries | Self | 2015 |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | Self - Panelist | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| About a Boy | Self | 2014 |
| ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game | Self | 2014 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Musical Guest | 2013 |
| Beat Bobby Flay | Self | 2013 |
| The Big Interview with Dan Rather | Self | 2013 |
| The Craig Caddell Show | Performer | 2013 |
| Teens Wanna Know | Self | 2012 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self | 2012 |
| Hip Hop Squares | Self - Contestant | 2012 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Big Jon | 2012 |
| Talking Dead | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Ridiculousness | Self | 2011 |
| Bar Rescue | Self | 2011 |
| The 2011 Miss USA Pageant | Self - Judge | 2011 |
| Bachelor in Paradise | Self - Special Guest | 2011 |
| Playboy's Beach House | Self | 2010 |
| Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
| Master of the Mix | Self - Guest Judge | 2010 |
| Robotomy | Mayor Buzzface / Chief Suckerpunch | 2010 |
| 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Opening Sketch Performer | 2010 |
| Freaknik: The Musical | Foreboding Old Dude / Foreboding Old Dude (voice) | 2010 |
| Lopez Tonight | Himself - Guest (as Lil' Jon) | 2009 |
| Make My Day | Self | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself (as Lil' Jon) | 2009 |
| Party Monsters: Cabo | Self | 2008 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| The Adventures of Danny & The Dingo | Self | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self - Guest (as Lil' Jon) | 2008 |
| Winter Tales | Narrator: Snowman | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Himself - Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Round Table | 2007 |
| Mixtape, Inc. | 2007 | |
| VIP Lounge | (as Lil John) | 2007 |
| Adventures in Hollyhood | Bug | 2007 |
| Identity | Self - Stranger | 2006 |
| Class of 3000 | Santa Claus | 2006 |
| Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1 | Himself / Self | 2006 |
| Scary Movie 4 | Gloating Driver | 2006 |
| Date Movie | Self | 2006 |
| The New Show | Self | 2006 |
| Video on Trial | Self | 2005 |
| Criss Angel Mindfreak | Self | 2005 |
| The Andy Milonakis Show | Self | 2005 |
| Boss'n Up | Sherriff Sundy | 2005 |
| Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | 2005 |
| Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up | Self (segment "Yeah!") | 2005 |
| Eminem: Live from New York City | Self | 2005 |
| 2004 MTV Video Music Awards | Self | 2004 |
| The Soup | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Soul Plane | Self (East Side Boys) | 2004 |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | Self | 2004 |
| The Drop | Self | 2004 |
| The Apprentice | Himself - Contestant / Himself - Contestant (as Lil John) / Himself - Team Trace / Himself (as Lil' Jon) / Himself (archive footage) / Himself - Team John Rich (as Lil John) | 2004 |
| Like Family | Self | 2003 |
| All of Us | Self | 2003 |
| Chappelle's Show | Self | 2003 |
| The Bachelorette | Self | 2003 |
| American Idol | Self - Performer / Self - Musical Guest | 2002 |
| Crank Yankers | Self | 2002 |
| Player$ | Self / Himself (as Lil' Jon) | 2002 |
| Fashion Police | Self - Guest | 2002 |
| Volcano High | Jang Ryang (MTV English Dub) | 2001 |
| Mad TV | Self | 1995 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self (segment "When Will The Bass Drop?") | 1975 |
Producer Filmography
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