![]() Released as a single in March 2022, the song hit No. Jelly's first major label album, 2021's Ballad of the Broken, landed him on both the rock and country charts, but it was one of the album's only truly country tracks, "Son of a Sinner," that put him on the map. ![]() But just let me be the guy who gets to do it." RISE TO SUCCESS I was like 'You gotta promise me you'll get me in the local newspaper, then you gotta promise me you’ll get me to the Grand Ole Opry.' I had to at least prove that I am who I say I am, even if they never bring me back, that's fine. "But it was part of the reason I signed my record deal – I had two prerequisites in my deal. I had just signed my record deal, so I didn't even really know my record label," he recalled of the moment ahead of his fourth performance in April 2023. "I cried like a baby in front of 12 strangers. ![]() A string of collaborations, mixtapes and further incarcerations followed, until Jelly made the pivot to rock and country music, ultimately landing himself on the Grand Old Opry stage in November 2021. He first tried his hand at the music business in 2003, though he started out in hip-hop with his first release, The Plain Shmear Tape. ![]() "I walked in there and smacked that b**ch out of the park." I thought I was learning disabled," he said, revealing that he passed his exam on the first try. "I spent less than 60 to 70 days in high school. The birth of his daughter, Bailee, in 2008 forced things into perspective for the singer, who decided to pursue his GED in an attempt to better himself. "He goes, 'You had a kid today.' I've never had nothing in life that urged me in the moment to know that I had to do something different. "A guard knocks on my cell door midafternoon during lockdown," Jelly recalled in an interview with Billboard earlier this year. He was first imprisoned at age 14, and welcomed his first child while still behind bars. EARLY STRUGGLESīorn Jason Bradley DeFord in Nashville in 1984, a tumultuous upbringing led Jelly Roll to an early life of crime that landed him in jail before he could even graduate high school. Here's a look back at the winding road that led Jelly Roll from teenage delinquent to country music star. "I knew that we were selling tickets, I knew that fans were with us, I knew that we had people that were getting moved by the music, but I wasn't really sure what Nashville thought of me, you know?" Scott Kirkland/Disney via Getty Images "It was the nod of approval I prayed for," Jelly Roll told ET of his CMA nominations - which are voted on by his country music peers. And he's a favorite for several nominations at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, which will be announced on Friday. ![]() 2023 CMA Awards: Jelly Roll Reacts to His Nominations and Dishes on Opening Performance (Exclusive) Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Are 'in Love' (Source) Clive Davis Confirms JAY-Z and Beyoncé for Annual Pre-GRAMMYs Party 'The Conners' Cast Breaks Down What to Expect From Season 6 (Exclusive) 2024 GRAMMYs Preview: What to Expect From Music's Biggest Night Jeremy Renner 'Ready' for Another 'Avengers' Movie 1 Year After Snowplow Accident (Exclusive) Wendy Williams' Son Gives Rare Interview About Concern for Mom Carl Weathers, 'Rocky' and 'The Mandalorian' Star, Dead at 76 Ziggy Marley Gives Tour of Dad Bob's Home | Black History Month Spotlight Conan Gray on Inspiration Behind His Upcoming Album 'Found Heaven' (Exclusive) Victoria Monét on Sharing GRAMMY Nom With Daughter and How She's Reusing Vase Gifted By Beyoncé Noah Kahan on Close Pal Gracie Abrams and Being Nominated in Same GRAMMY Category (Exclusive) Chappell Roan on Why She's Wearing Hooves and Her Friendship With Olivia Rodrigo (Exclusive) Coco Jones Reveals Her GRAMMY Awards Date and Gives Update on Debut Album (Exclusive) ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno on Navigating 'Ups and Downs' of Fame (Exclusive) Jelly Roll Reacts to GRAMMY Noms and Shares Why He'll Be Emotional at Award Show (Exclusive) Gracie Abrams on Her GRAMMYs Best New Artist Nom and Being on Taylor Swift's ‘Eras’ Tour (Exclusive) Justin Bieber Hits the Stage for First Live Performance Since Canceling World Tour 'RHOP's Candiace Dillard Bassett on Season 8 Reunion and Where She Stands With Robyn Dixon Landon Barker Explains Why He Hasn't Held Dad Travis and Kourtney Kardashian’s Son Rocky (Exclusive) Ice Spice Reacts to GRAMMY Recognition for Best New Artist (Exclusive)Īt the 2023 CMT Music Awards this year, Jelly won Male Video of the Year, Male Breakthrough Video of the Year, and Digital-First Performance of the Year, for his breakout song, "Son of a Sinner." At Wednesday's 2023 CMA Awards, he was nominated five times, scoring a win for New Artist of the Year. ![]()
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