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Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
	Dupri in 2012
Born	Jermaine Dupri Mauldin; September 23, 1972 (age 53); Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Other names	JD; Don Chi Chi;
Occupations	Songwriter; record producer; rapper; disc jockey; music executive; entrepreneur;
Years active	1984–present
Works	Discography; production; videography;
Partner	Janet Jackson (2002–2009)
Children	2
Father	Michael Mauldin
Awards	Full list
	Musical career
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip-hop; R&B;
Labels	So So Def; Columbia; Arista; Def Jam; Island Urban Music; Virgin;
Member of	Ocean's 7
Website	global14.com

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972)^[4]^[5] is an American songwriter, record producer, rapper, and music executive. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music 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.

In his R&B and hip-hop production career, Dupri worked with Mariah Carey, Usher, Monica, and Nelly to produce a total of 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. As a 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.

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