Jermaine Dupri

Who Is Jermaine Dupri?

Jermaine Dupri is a famous American rapper and music maker. He also writes songs and runs a record company. He is known for making big hits and helping new artists grow. He has a warm smile and a friendly vibe that fans love.

He started in music when he was just a kid. He learned from his family and from the sounds of his city. Over time he became a big name in rap and pop music. People respect him for his talent and his kind heart.

Early Life and Background

Jermaine Dupri was born on September twenty third nineteen seventy two.

Career and Claim to Fame

Jermaine Dupri works as a record producer rapper songwriter and record executive. He found a teen duo named Kris Kross in nineteen ninety one. He wrote and produced their hit song Jump in nineteen ninety two. That song topped the music charts and was called one of the biggest songs of the decade.

He started his own label called So So Def Recordings. He made a deal with a big music group to launch it. The label signed groups and singers like Xscape Bow Wow Da Brat Jagged Edge Dem Franchize Boyz YoungBloodZ and Anthony Hamilton. Many of those acts became well known thanks to his help.

Fans can learn more about him by visiting his official website at en.wikipedia.org slash wiki slash Jermaine Dupri.

Birthday, Age and Zodiac

Jermaine Dupri was born on September twenty third nineteen seventy two. He is fifty four years old. His zodiac sign is Libra. Libras are known for being fair and kind. They like balance and often try to keep peace. They enjoy art and music and are good at working with others.

Fun Facts and Legacy

Jermaine Dupri is a rapper and record producer who was born on September twenty third nineteen seventy two. He is fifty four years old and a Libra who loves balance and harmony. He discovered Kris Kross and made the hit song Jump. He built the label So So Def Recordings and helped many artists rise. You can read more about him at en.wikipedia.org slash wiki slash Jermaine Dupri.

Jermaine Dupri - Quick Facts

Profile Overview of Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American record producer, rapper, songwriter and record executive. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his musical career at the age of 9. He discovered the teen hip-hop duo Kris Kross in 1991; Dupri wrote and produced their 1992 single "Jump", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 23rd most successful song of that decade. He established his own record label, So So Def Recordings, in a joint venture with Columbia the following year. The label has since signed acts including Xscape, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Dem Franchize Boyz, YoungBloodZ, and Anthony Hamilton, among others.

This profile of Jermaine Dupri covers Early Life and Family Background, Early Career and Breakthrough, Records and Milestones, 2004–2009: Confessions and The Emancipation of Mimi and 2010–present: The Rap Game.

In his R&B and hip-hop production career, Dupri worked with Mariah Carey, Usher, Monica, and Nelly to produce 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. As a solo recording artist, his debut studio album, Life in 1472 (1998), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the top 40 single "The Party Continues" (featuring Da Brat and Usher) and the Grammy Award-nominated "Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jay-Z). His second album, Instructions (2001), peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Welcome to Atlanta" (featuring Ludacris).

In 2013, Dupri replaced Randy Jackson as Mariah Carey's talent manager. He co-created the reality television series The Rap Game with Queen Latifah in 2015. He has won a Grammy Award from 12 nominations.

Early Life and Family Background of Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Tina (née Mosley) and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive, and grew up in College Park, Georgia. Dupri's artistic career began when he was 9 years old. His father, an Atlanta talent manager, had coordinated a Diana Ross concert in 1982; to the delight of concertgoers, Dupri managed to get on-stage and dance along with Ross. Dupri got his start as a dancer for the hip-hop group Whodini when he was 12. He made an appearance in their music video for the song "Freaks Come Out at Night". He began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival with Run-DMC, Whodini, and Grandmaster Flash.

Early Career and Breakthrough of Jermaine Dupri

In 1990, he produced his first act, the female hip-hop trio Silk Tymes Leather. He later formed the teen duo Kris Kross (Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith) after meeting the boys at a local mall in 1991. The group's first album, Totally Krossed Out, was released in 1992 and went multi-platinum due to the success of their singles "Jump" and "Warm It Up", both written and produced by Dupri. He established his own record label, So So Def Recordings, in 1993. Shortly after, he discovered R&B girl group Xscape at a festival in Atlanta and signed them to the label. Their debut album, Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, produced entirely by Dupri, went platinum with the support of the singles "Understanding", "Love on My Mind", "Tonight", and "Just Kickin' It", with the latter peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. During the same year, on Yo! MTV Raps, he met Da Brat through Kris Kross and signed her to So So Def, releasing her debut album Funkdafied (1994), which went platinum. So So Def entered into a distribution partnership with Columbia Records in 1993. In 1995, he collaborated with Mariah Carey for the first time on the number one hit single "Always Be My Baby". He contributed to Lil' Kim's 1996 album Hard Core on the track "Not Tonight". That same year, he produced and co-wrote singles for MC Lyte ("Keep On Keepin' On"), the Braxtons ("So Many Ways"), and Whodini ("Keep Running Back"). Also in 1996, Dupri linked up with Kris Kross one last time for their third and final studio album Young, Rich & Dangerous, producing the entire album, as well as its moderately successful singles, "Tonite's tha Night" and "Live and Die for Hip Hop".

Records and Milestones

In 1997, Dupri co-wrote and produced several tracks on Usher's second album, My Way. The lead single, "You Make Me Wanna...", reached number one on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The follow-up single, "Nice & Slow", went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, and the last single, "My Way", peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100. All three singles have been certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A featured guest on the album, Monica, would also later become a protégé of Dupri, with her second album, The Boy Is Mine, dropping in July 1998. Dupri produced the single of the album, "The First Night", which peaked atop the U.S. Billboard charts, with the album receiving triple platinum certification and universal acclaim from critics.

In 1998, Dupri was involved in the release of Destiny's Child's eponymous debut album, producing and co-writing the track "With Me Part I". Dupri renewed the focus on his own music career, which proved successful with release of the singles "Sweetheart" (featuring Mariah Carey), "The Party Continues" (featuring Da Brat and Usher), and "Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jay-Z), the three singles from his debut studio album Life in 1472. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA a month and a half after release. Also, that year he met soon-to-be frequent collaborator and production partner Bryan-Michael Cox, as well as 11-year-old rapper, known then as Lil' Bow Wow and signed him to So So Def. The two would later part ways after only two albums but continued to frequently collaborate on later projects. The distribution deal with Columbia was terminated in 2002, with Dupri switching to Arista Records in 2003. Dupri worked on Tamar Braxton's debut album Tamar on the track "Get None", as well as with Weezer and Lil Wayne on the song "Can't Stop Partying". He also collaborated with DJ Chuckie and Lil Jon to make a vocal version of the song "Let the Bass Kick". He soon released his sophomore studio album Instructions in October 2001, featuring the single "Welcome to Atlanta" (featuring Ludacris), and containing a myriad of features (similar to his debut).

2004–2009: Confessions and The Emancipation of Mimi

In 2004, Dupri connected again with Usher contributing to Confessions co-writing and co-producing three consecutive singles Billboard Hot 100 number one songs "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". Confessions won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album and "My Boo" won for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The album has been certified diamond by the RIAA and, as of 2012, has sold 10 million copies in the US and over 20 million copies worldwide.

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