Jermaine Dupri

About Jermaine Dupri

JD is a well-known music producer, composer, and rapper who is well recognized for his collaborations. He co-wrote the song "We Belong Together" for Mariah Carey's multi-platinum album The Emancipation of Mimi, which he also helped produce.

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper, businessman, record manager and DJ. He was born in Asheville, North Carolina and raised in Atlanta. He has worked and produced for Kris Kross, Mariah Carey, Usher, Jay-Z, Nelly, Monica, Migos, Da Brat, Xscape, Janet Jackson, TLC, Aretha Franklin, Ludacris, Alicia Keys, Jagged Edge and Bow Wow.

Parent(s)	Michael Mauldin (father)
Occupation	Record producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, record executive, disc jockey, television producer
Born	September 23, 1972, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Partner(s)	Janet Jackson, (2002–2009)
Children	2
Years active	1984–present
Organization	Global 14
Other names	JD, Don Chi Chi
Television	The Rap Game

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Trivia

He worked with Chris Kelly and Chris Smith to form the duo Kris Kross and helped their first album, 1992's Totally Krossed Out, achieve multi-platinum sales.

Jermaine Dupri before fame

At the age of 12, he was a dancer for the hip-hop group Whodini. Prior to becoming a rapper, he opened his own store, Rap Corna Guuds.

Achievement of Jermaine Dupri

He helped form the Kris Kross duo with Chris Kelly and Chris Smith, and their first album, 1992's Totally Krossed Out, earned multi-platinum sales.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Jermaine Dupri family life

From August 2001 to March 2009, he was in a relationship with singer Janet Jackson. Shaniah is his daughter's name.

Associations of Jermaine Dupri

With Queen Latifah, he produced the show The Rap Game. Ludacris and Usher were among the celebrities who appeared as guests on the show.

Jermaine Dupri Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	163 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Jermaine Dupri

• When did he start dancing?
Jermaine Dupri began his dancing career performing for the band Whodini when he turned 12. Jermaine Dupri went on tour around the whole U.S. together with Herbie Hancock and Cameo.
• What does he say about his spirit to launch projects?
It became obvious that the young boy has a business sense when he was about 11 years old. Already as a boy, Jermaine Dupri always tried to find opportunities in life. Jermaine Dupri was going around the neighborhood to have a deal with people, for instance, to cut the grass, to receive money for his work.
• Fall 2007 saw his book u201cYoung, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogulu201d published.
• Jermaine Dupriu0027s first collaboration with Mariah Carey was the prolific hit u201cAlways Be My Baby.u201d
• Jermaine Dupri owed more than $2.5 million to the federal government over his house in Atlanta.
• What is his TV series?
In 2016, the reality TV series u201cThe Rap Gameu201d appeared on the Lifetime channel. It is a collaboration of Dupri and Queen Latifah.
• What were his first steps?
In 1990, Jermaine Dupri founded the female musical trio Silk Tymes Leather and started producing it. Jermaine Dupriu0027s following projects were Kris Kross. Their debut collection called u201cTotally Krossed Outu201d saw the light of day in 1992 and later one became platinum.
• Jermaine Dupriu0027s record company released over 25 collections of different singers. All of them became either gold or platinum.
• What is his record company?
Realizing that his first two groups became popular, Jermaine Dupri founded So So Def Recordings and soon after the female band called Xscape. Jermaine Dupri is also a founder of Global 14.