Profile
Jermaine Dupri
Producer + Songwriter + Rapper
Male
Born
Sep 23, 1972
Age
40
Hometown
United States
Genres
Hip hop
Performed With
Janet Jackson + M...
Record Label
Island Records
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.
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Chris Kelly's Mentor Jermaine Dupri: I Wish I Could Have Saved HimUS Magazine - May 03, 2013
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Watch: Kandi Shuts Down Xscape ReunionHuffington Post - Apr 10, 2013
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‘american Idol’ Recap: Viewers Disagree With The JudgesHollywood Life - Mar 01, 2013
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Mariah Carey Suffers Nip Slip At So So Def Anniversary Party: PictureUS Magazine - Feb 27, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1972
Birth
Born on September 23, 1972.
TEENAGE
1991
18 Years Old
Before continuing his artistic career, Dupri opened a small store, "Rap Corna Guuds". He later formed the teen duo Kris Kross (Chris Kelly and Chris Smith) after meeting the boys at a local mall in 1991.
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TWENTIES
He established his own record label called So So Def Recordings in 1993.
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1998
25 Years Old
In 1998, Jermaine Dupri surpassed all of his prior commercial ventures with his involvement in the release of Destiny's Child's eponymous debut album.
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2001
28 Years Old
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He dated R&B singer, Janet Jackson on-and-off, from August 2001 to March 2009.
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THIRTIES
2005
32 Years Old
He contributed to most of Mariah Carey's albums, including her career comeback album, 2005's The Emancipation Of Mimi with the smash hit "We Belong Together", which stayed at number one for fourteen non-consecutive weeks, becoming the second longest running number one song in US chart history, behind Carey's 1996 collaboration with Boyz II Men on "One Sweet Day".
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