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LILJON - Jonathan Smith (born January 27, 1972), better known by his stage name Lil' Jon, is an American rapper, hype man, and producer.

He is best known as a pioneer of the sub-genre of hip hop known as "crunk" (a combination of elements of Bounce Music, Disco music, Southern hip hop and bass music.

His group, The Eastside Boyz, which includes Big Sam and Lil Bo, is one of crunk's most notable acts. He is also a prolific producer for other groups, and frequently makes guest appearances. His eyes are recessed, which is the reason why he is never seen in public without his sunglasses on.

Lil Jon’s songs have a strong relation to Miami Bass, in that it shares the avid use of the Roland TR-808 kick, high dance tempos, and explicit lyrical content, usually dealing with sexual themes and expressing the language of the Miami streets. He also samples various Disco sounds in his songs, especially in "What U Goin' Do". His productions show a preference for, as said by Philip Sherburne, "Sharp, spiky rhythms programmed on primitive drum machines and bass synthesizers." The Roland TR-808 is the core of Lil Jon’s music, with its "crisp handclaps and dull, trunk-thumping bass drums".

Lil Jon has become well known for his famous chants and excessive interjections (most commonly "Yeah!", "What?!", "Let's Go!", and "Okay!"), but his hits are made infectious by his raw and unprocessed synthesizer riffs. One can easily stumble upon the very same sounds "within five minutes of sitting down at a keyboard store's display model" which only adds to the raw-edge of his Crunk Music.

He claims that he "was inspired by the synthesizer sounds of rave/dance music he heard playing in Atlanta strip clubs."[4]


Television
Lil Jon co-hosts Pimp My Ride International, along with Fat Joe, which is a version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride.

He also guest stars in Chappelle's Show as himself in a skit with comedian Dave Chappelle impersonating as Lil Jon and speaks to the real Lil Jon. This is part of a series of skits entitled "A Moment in the Life of Lil Jon." In other skits, Chappelle pokes fun at Lil Jon's cameos, notably in Usher's song Yeah!, in which the only words he says are "Yeah!" "What?!" and "Okay!" by relating them to everyday activities.

Lil Jon has also appeared in several commercials, including a Subway commercial in 2006 and a Heineken commercial, appearing alongside Jermaine Dupri, which debuted during the 2007 NBA playoffs. He appeared as a guest star on MTV's sketch comedy show Short Circuitz in 2007, in every season of Wild N Out except Season 1, was a stranger in the NBC game show Identity, and also appeared on MTV's show MTV Cribs and The Andy Milonakis Show.