Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, songwriter and rapper. He was born in Asheville, NC and was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He has worked with and produced Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z, Nelly, Monica, Da Brat, Xscape, Janet Jackson, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Ludacris, Alicia Keys, Bow Wow, and most recently, The Rap Game season 1 winner, Miss Mulatto...
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth23 September 1972
CityAsheville, NC
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