Jeezy

Jeezy

actor, composer, producer

Jeezy was born on Sep 28, 1977 in USA. Jeezy's big-screen debut came with The Janky Promoters directed by Marcus Raboy in 2009, strarring Young Jeezy (as Young Jeezy).

Jay Wayne Jenkins, better known by his stage name Jeezy (formerly Young Jeezy), is an American rapper.In 1998, he launched the label imprint CTE World (then known as Corporate Thugz Entertainment). Aside from his solo career, Jeezy is the de facto leader of the southern hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (U.S.D.A), and is a former member of the Bad Boy Records' rap group Boyz n da Hood. Jeezy is also known for helping pioneer the hip hop sub-genre trap music, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane. Jeezy embarked on his music career in 2001, as Lil J, with the release of Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.). He later joined Boyz n da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, was released. Its lead single "Soul Survivor", which features R&B singer Akon, became a top-ten hit in the US. His subsequent albums, The Inspiration (2006) and The Recession (2008), both yielded chart-topping singles. Jeezy has also been featured on numerous hip-hop and R&B hit singles, such as "Say I" by Christina Milian, "I'm So Paid" by Akon, "Hard" by Rihanna and "Love in This Club" by Usher, the latter of which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, in 2008.

  • Birthday

    Sep 28, 1977
  • Place of Birth

    Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Awards

1 wins & 6 nominations

BET Awards
2010
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
Winner - BET Award
Rihanna Feat. Jeezy: Hard (2009)

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