Lil jon

Lil Jon, the name of art by Jonathan Mortimer Smith, also known as King of Crunk.

Lil Jon is also the owner and founder of a label BME Recordings, and also producer of a line of sunglasses for Oakley, called Oakley Thump.

It is also producer and founder of Crunk energy drink! and the wine Little Jonathan Winery. Lil Jon began his career as a DJ at Phoenix, a local Atlanta where positively impresses the rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri, who in 1993 took him to his label So So Def Records initially as supervising the compilation So So Def Bass All-Stars, in the same period is conductor of a radio programme on reggae radio V103 in Atlanta.

thus going with his cariera, was very successful in the world hip hop.
In 2002, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz publish the new album Kings of Crunk in which artists like Jadakiss, Mystikal, Petey Pablo, UGK, 8 Ball & MJG, Krayzie Bone, Pastor Troy and E-40. Lil Jon declares the will to carry out an album which can propose a hit after the other and that, as a showcase of prestige, present for the international market many rapper, known and not: "" We want to show our talent as a group and not only at the level of musical production ", said:" We consider proper rappers, but we have at hand the best rappers of the scene and we simply register on our beats. Our intention is to make an album of success with people who appreciate and that is appreciated " (Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz)

In 2004, Lil Jon participates in the song "Real Gangstaz" of Mobb Deep, which is inserted to the "America's Most Wanted", but more substantial success comes with the famous song "Yeah!" of Usher, which also participates Ludacris, where the crunk artist performs instrumental and vocal part in the party, gets hit a great success in svettando classifications around the world. After having produced the album of the instrumental rapper Pitbull MIAMI, produces the song "Stand Up" for TI with the participation of Trick Daddy and Lil Wayne entered the "Urban Legend"

In March 2005, Lil Jon threatens the arrest in Panama City, Florida all 'MTV Spring Break, according to the New York Daily News Jon has ordained women in the hall to remove the shirt and show the breasts, otherwise the show would not have gone forward , Women have ubbidito, but the general public was not particularly thrilled by the rapper found, the police intervened giving an ultimatum to Jon, or women rimettevano their head of clothing, or would be stopped, then Lil Jon calmed the crowd and continued the show safely.

the LP of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Crunk Juice, won the double platinum disc, for having sold two million copies.

On February 7, 2008 Lil Jon took part in the live Service within the Peapod Foundation, along with Will.I.Am, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, John Legend, The Roots, Ne-Yo and Mixmaster Mike of the Beastie Boys. Currently, Lil Jon is considering the idea of producing a new hit for the disc next release of Usher, "Here I Stand." He said they want to find a new sound, said they want to produce another hit to the level of "Yeah!". In addition, recently produced a song for the disc of Rick Ross, "Trilla" , Entitled "Drought", with Brisco and Mannie Fresh. The song was not published. The May 27 Lil Jon has performed at Central Florence to conduct its first live English. Together with Jon, in addition to its staff, Big Kap made his appearance as special guest of the evening

In the ranking of five rap albums that have never been published ( "Five Rap Albums Just That Never Came Out"), included in the September 2008, the magazine "XXL: Hip-Hop On A Higher Level," Crunk Rock has positioned to fourth place. A brief caption, accompanying the title and raises some questions about what did Lil Jon and his album. The brief concludes with a question anything but risky.

The drink "Crunk!" is an energy drink invented by Lil Jon. The drink is distributed in 14 U.S. states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Recently launched the new line of drinks created by Lil Jon, Crunk! Citrus. In addition, the DJ and rapper in Houston, Paul Wall, along with companion from Kansas City, Tech N9ne, were sponsors of the drink to Fire & Ice 2008 Tour.