An award-winning artist, Jermaine Dupri initially rose to fame in the late 90’s for his production work. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he has been involved with music ever since he was ten years old. Launching a career for himself in his early twenties, he worked with a number of artists during his early years including, Kris Kross, Xscape, Usher, Lil Bow Wow, among many others. Talented in what he does, more than 30 of his production efforts have reached number one in the United States- some of which include, Don’t Forget About Us by Mariah Carey, Burn by Usher, My Boo by Usher and Alicia Keys.
As a solo artist, Dupri released his debut album, Life in 1472 in 1998. Its title a reference to his birth year, it spawned four singles, The Party Continues, Money Ain’t a Thang, Sweetheart, and Going Home with Me. A few other highlights from the track list include, You Get Dealt Wit, Three the Hard Way, Lay You Down, and Don’t Hate on Me. Featuring guest appearances from Da Brat, Mariah Carey, Lil’ Kim, Usher, Snoop Dogg, and Slick Rick, among others, the record peaked as high as number 3 on the Billboard Top 200- it later also topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. An overall success, the album eventually went platinum after a few month’s time.
From there, he came out with his second album, Instructions in the fall of 2001. A follow-up to his debut, its production was mostly handled by the artist himself, with help from Swiss Beatz, The Neptunes, and Bryan-Michael Cox. Pack filled with tracks, the record included a number of guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Clipse, Jagged Edge, Da Brat, and Xscape, among others. Among the playlist were the songs, Rules of the Game, Let’s Talk About It, Yours & Mine, Jazzy Hoes, and The Dream. In the United States, the album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top 200 (though it didn’t manage to garner RIAA accreditation).
What has Jermaine Dupri been up to recently? In terms of music releases, he dropped a single last December titled, Level Up (Feat. Mishon). With that said, the artist hasn’t come out with any multi-track projects since the early 2000’s. Instead, he has been focusing his time on producing music for others- for instance, he worked with Mariah Carey and Jagged Edge on their popular albums, Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse and J.E. Heartbreak 2 a few years back. In terms of other endeavors, he and Queen Latifah also created a reality show called, The Rap Game which premiered in 2016; in fact, the third season just ended in April 2017.
Jermaine Dupri – 2017 Facts
Real Name
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Nick Name
Jermaine, Don Chi Chi, JD
Occupation and Job
Record producer, rapper, songwriter
Famous For
Jermaine Dupri rose to fame in the late 90’s after producing hits for acts such as Usher, Destiny’s Child, and Lil Bow Wow. From there, he launched a brief solo career in 1998.
Age – How Old is He?
He is currently 45 years old
Birthday/Date of Birth
He was born on September 23, 1972
Place of Birth/Hometown
Jermaine Dupri was born and raised in the city of Asheville, North Carolina
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
African American
Jermaine Dupri Height, Weight & Body Facts
How Tall – Height in Feet
He is 5”3″ tall
How Tall – Height in Meters
He is 162cm tall
Weight in Pounds
He currently weighs 135 pounds
Weight in Kilograms
He currently weighs 61kg
Body Measurements
His body measurements are unavailable at this time
Waist Size
Unknown
Foot/Shoe Size
His shoe size is unknown at this time
Eye Color
Dark brown
Hair Color
Black
Jermaine Dupri’s Personal Life in 2017
Is Jermaine Dupri in a Relationship?
As far as we know, Jermaine Dupri has been single ever since his last relationship with Janet Jackson.
Jermaine Dupri’s Girlfriends
In the past, he was in a relationship with Janet Jackson, the younger sister of the late Michael Jackson. They were together for seven years from 2002 to 2009. In terms of their break up, Dupri has stated that he was the one that had “messed things up” with her.
Mother
Tina Mosley
Father
Michael Mauldin
Sisters
He does not have any siblings
Brothers
He does not have any siblings
Children
Jermaine has two daughters- Jalynn Dupri and Shaniah Mauldin, the latter was born to Pam Sweat
High School
Jermaine Dupri went to a local school in North Carolina, though he later dropped out in lieu of selling his own records.
Did Jermaine Dupri Go to College
No, Jermaine Dupri has not gone to college.
Salary
At this time, we do not have any details on Jermaine Dupri’s salary.
Net Worth
As of 2017, Jermaine Dupri has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Sexuality
Straight
Random Facts
Hobbies
In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games- especially NBA2K
Favorite Food
Dishes with fish
Favorite Actor
Unknown
Favorite Movie
Unknown
Favorite TV Show
Unknown
Favorite Color
Unknown
Favorite Songs
10 Bands by Drake, Energy by Drake, I’m On You by Usher and Can’t Wait (Feat. Snoop Dogg) by Bow Wow
Favorite Sports
Basketball
Horoscope
Born on September 23, he is a Virgo
Phone Number
This information is currently unknown
Address
This information is currently unknown
Jermaine Dupri’s Social Media Accounts & Usernames
Jermaine Dupri’s Facebook Account
https://www.facebook.com/jermainedupri
Jermaine Dupri’s Twitter Username
https://twitter.com/jermainedupri
Jermaine Dupri’s Instagram Username
https://www.instagram.com/jermainedupri/
Jermaine Dupri’s Youtube Channel
As far as we know, Jermaine Dupri is not active on Youtube
Jermaine Dupri’s Snapchat Username
Jermaine Dupri’s Snapchat username is @Jwarhol
Other Interesting Facts:
- In the early 90’s, he formed a hip-hop group called Kris Kross with Chris Smith and Chris Kelly- they later released their debut album in 1992
- Prior to his rise to fame as a rapper, he opened up his own store called Rap Corna Guuds
- In 2006, his song, We Belong Together earned him his first Grammy Award win for the category of Best R&B Song
- In 2007, he published a memoir titled, Young Rich and Dangerous: The Making of a Music Mogul
- For a few months between 2013 and 2014, he acted as Mariah Carey’s manager- having replaced Randy Jackson
- At the age of ten, he landed an opportunity to dance on stage with Diana Ross (his father, who worked as a talent agent had pulled some strings)
