Jason Bradley DeFord (born December 4, 1984), better known as Jelly Roll (occasionally spelled JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper, and composer best known for his work with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, and Tech N9ne.
He won three CMT Music Awards for the song “Son of a Sinner” in 2023. Jason DeFord grew up in Nashville, Tennessee’s Antioch neighborhood.
Jelly Roll began his career in hip hop before transitioning to country music with 2023’s Whitsitt Chapel CD. His duet with Memphis rapper Lil Wyte on “Pop Another Pill” in 2010 received over 6.3 million YouTube views.
Who is Bunnie XO, wife of Jelly Roll?
Jelly Roll is married to Bunnie DeFord, alias Bunnie XO and has two children from a previous relationship.
On December 9, 2022, Jelly Roll sold out Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to 15,000 spectators and was joined by Chris Young, Sam Hunt, Riley Green, Shinedown, Ernest, Struggle Jennings, Tech N9ne, and Krizz Kaliko. He will embark on the 44-city ‘Backroad Baptism Tour’ in the summer of 2023.
Jelly Roll won Male Video of the Year, Male Breakthrough Video of the Year, and Digital-First Performance of the Year for his song “Son of a Sinner” at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.
On June 2, 2023, Jelly Roll will release his new album Whitsitt Chapel, which includes the single “Need A Favour.”
