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Happy Birthday to Jelly Roll! He turns 40 years old, which means he is officially OVER the HILL.
In his honor, here are 10 Jelly Roll facts you may or may not know:
1. Jelly's real name is Jason DeFord. His mom gave him his stage name when he was younger because he was "the chubby kid."
2. He was convicted of robbery as a teenager, and possession with intent to distribute when he was 21. In total, he went to jail 40 times for various offenses.
3. Jelly is a college graduate. He got his GED in jail, and then went on to get his associate degree in sociology from Volunteer State University.
4. He got engaged and married to Bunnie Xo on the SAME NIGHT.
5. Jelly has two older brothers. Their names are Roger and Scott.
6. His musical influences are: Johnny Cash, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Three 6 Mafia.
7. In addition to his country success, he also has a #1 song in rock music too. "Dead Man Walking" was on top of the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 2022.
8. His song, "Tears Could Talk", features a duet with his daughter, Bailee Ann DeFord. Jelly also has a son named Noah.
9. Jelly loves Waffle House so much, that he included their logo and name on his 2013 mixtape called, "Whiskey, Weed, and Waffle House". But the breakfast chain didn't think it was funny and sent him a cease-and-desist letter.
10. Jelly's guilty pleasure is golf. He said, "I love golf because people drink early in the morning."
