Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Jason DeFord, professionally known as Jelly Roll, cut his teeth selling mixtapes hand to hand and toured the United States in a Chevrolet conversion van. From run-down dive bars to sold-out music halls, Jelly Roll’s passionate performance conveys a therapeutic message infused with a wide array of influence spanning from southern rock to dirty south rap. His journey is the epitome of unfiltered authenticity and unrivaled persistence, and you’ll likely never meet a more charismatic outlaw in your life