Birth name Jason Epperson Genres Hip hop Genre Hip hop music | Also known as Jay E Years active 2000 - present Associated acts Nelly, Dead Executives | |
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Born August 13, 1978 (age 38)
St. Louis, Missouri ( 1978-08-13 ) Origin St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Occupation(s) record producer, composer, DJ Similar Nelly, Randy DeBarge, El DeBarge, Ryan Bowser, Scott Storch | ||
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Jason Lee "Jay E" Epperson is a St. Louis-born record producer and DJ. Jay E rose to fame as the main producer of rapper Nelly's multi-platinum 2000 album Country Grammar which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
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Jay E's DJ experience started at a local St. Louis roller skating rink where he met future St. Lunatics member Ali. It was Ali who introduced Jay E to the St. Lunatics, which eventually led to Jay E producing St. Lunatic's member Nelly's first solo album Country Grammar.
The December 2000 issue of Billboard magazine listed Jay E as number 16 of the Top 100 Producers and number 19 of the Top 100 R&B/Hip-Hop Producers of 2000. On June 7, 2001, Jay E was presented with two awards from ASCAP for co-writing Nelly's single "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)".
Jay E has gone on to work with artists such as Joss Stone, Murphy Lee, Three 6 Mafia and Dirt Nasty Sux. Currently, Jay E splits his time between studio production and live DJ sets at various St. Louis and Hollywood clubs.
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Personal life
Jay E currently has a daughter, Jaysha Marie Epperson, by a previous girlfriend; Jaysha who was born on January 7, 2002.