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  1. Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (often 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 singles " Need a Favor " (2023) and " Son of a Sinner " (2021), the ...

    • He received his nickname from his mother. DeFord, who was born on December 4, 1984, in Nashville, has said his stage name came from his mother. She gave it to him when he was a young and “chubby kid,” according to DailyMail.com, and it has stuck ever since.
    • He has served prison time. Before making it big as a musician, Jelly Roll was in and out of prison. According to Billboard, he was convicted of robbery as a teenager and possession with intent to distribute at age 21.
    • His experiences with drugs led him to push for change in Congress. In January 2024, Jelly Roll visited Washington, D.C., to address the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in support of a bill called the FEND Off Fentanyl Act that would “help combat the country’s fentanyl crisis by targeting opioid traffickers devastating America’s communities.”
    • He loves Waffle House. In a 2013 interview with Gawker, Jelly Roll claimed he had eaten at least hundreds—but more likely thousands—of times at the popular restaurant chain.
  2. Jan 25, 2024 · Jelly Roll has gone from jail time to charttopper. Get to know the double Grammy nominee and his hard road to success.

  3. May 17, 2024 · Jelly Roll is a country singer known for the hits “Need a Favor,” “Son of a Sinner,” and “Save Me.” Read about his songs, wife, daughter, net worth, and more.

  4. Apr 26, 2023 · In a room full of country music royalty, the artist Jelly Roll — a 38-year-old face-tattooed former addict and drug dealer who got his start selling his own hip-hop mixtapes out of his car —...

  5. Jan 2, 2024 · Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the face-tattooed former Southern rapper turned country singer who became one of the year’s most promising new crossover pop stars.

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  7. Jun 1, 2023 · Singer-songwriter Jelly Roll topped Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Dead Man Walking” in May 2022, hit No. 1 on Country Airplay seven months later with “Son of a Sinner,” and...

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