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| Born | Jordan Michael Houston III (1975-04-05)April 5, 1975 (age 50) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Northside High School |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Project Pat (brother) |
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Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally asJuicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally fromMemphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of theSouthern hip-hop groupThree 6 Mafia, established in 1991. He released ten studio albums with the group, which began as anunderground act until attaining mainstream recognition and signing withLoud Records, an imprint ofColumbia Records in 2000. The group's 2005 single, "Stay Fly", yielded their furthest commercial success, peaking at number 13 on theBillboard Hot 100. That same year, they recorded the song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" for the filmHustle & Flow, which won anAcademy Award for Best Original Song.
His first two studio albums,Chronicles of the Juice Man (2002) andHustle Till I Die (2009), were released in between Three 6 Mafia projects. He further pursued solo work during the group's hiatus in 2011, and signed withDr. Luke'sKemosabe Records — an imprint of Columbia Records — andWiz Khalifa'sTaylor Gang Entertainment (as both a recording artist andA&R) the following year.[2] Hisclub-oriented 2012 single, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" (featuringLil Wayne and2 Chainz), peaked within the top 40 of theBillboard Hot 100 and led his third album and major label debut,Stay Trippy (2013), which peaked at number four on theBillboard 200. In the following two years, he guest appeared on the commercially successful singles "23" byMike Will Made It, "I Don't Mind" byUsher, "She Knows" byNe-Yo, and theGrammy Award-nominated "Dark Horse" byKaty Perry, the latter of which peaked atop theBillboard Hot 100. His fourth album,Rubba Band Business (2017), was met with commercial failure, and he returned to an independent career with his fifth album,The Hustle Continues (2020).[3]
Alongside recording, Juicy J has been prolific inproduction work for other artists—having largely handled the production on Three 6 Mafia projects withDJ Paul—with credits on singles or albums forLil Wayne,Nicki Minaj,Megan Thee Stallion,T.I.,Ludacris,Sexyy Red,GloRilla, andChief Keef, among others.[4][5] He is the younger brother of frequent collaborator and fellow Memphis rapperProject Pat.[6]
Jordan Michael Houston III[7] was born on April 5, 1975, inMemphis, Tennessee. As a teenager, he read a multitude of books and essays on the music industry, learning about marketing, publishing, and royalties. He looked up to fellow Tennessee artist,Al Bell, who was the brief co-owner ofStax Records.
Houston wrote the lyrics for the 1999Three 6 Mafia track "Slob on My Knob" in 11th grade atNorth Side High School.[8][9]
In 1991, Juicy J was a co-founder of theSouthern hip-hop group now known asThree 6 Mafia. Along withDJ Paul andLord Infamous, rappersCrunchy Black,Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca. Alongside DJ Paul, Juicy J has launchedProphet Entertainment. In 1994, they left the label to their business partner Nick "Scarfo" Jackson and subsequently launchedHypnotize Minds. In 1995, the group released their first official album calledMystic Stylez. Since then the group has released 8 albums.[10] On July 2, 2002, he released his solo debutstudio albumChronicles of the Juice Man, under North North Records. In 2006, Juicy J, along with DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, andFrayser Boy, won anAcademy Award forBest Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" at the78th Academy Awards. On June 16, 2009, his second studio albumHustle Till I Die, was released under Hypnotize Minds and Select-O-Hits.[11]
From 2009 through 2011, Juicy J moved away from Three 6 Mafia, focusing on his solo career. During this time, he frequently collaborated withWiz Khalifa, appearing on hismixtapes and releasing some of his own, includingBlue Dream & Lean. In December 2011, Juicy J confirmed rumors about him as the newest member of Wiz Khalifa'sTaylor Gang imprint, a part-owner andA&R representative.[12] In 2012, he was featured alongside his Taylor Gang label-mates, on the cover ofSource Magazine's May 2012 issue. In 2012, he released thelead single to his third albumStay Trippy, the chart topping "Bandz a Make Her Dance", which featuresguest appearances from2 Chainz andLil Wayne. The song was created in a two-bedroom apartment inWashington, D.C., and was produced byMike Will Made It. The song has peaked at number 29 on the USBillboard Hot 100.[13]
In September 2012, Juicy J secured a recording contract withColumbia Records andDr. Luke'sKemosabe Records.[2][3] In November 2012, Juicy J announced his third studio albumStay Trippy would be released in 2013. He had shown some interest in working withNas,Dr. Dre andJay-Z on the album.[14] He later announced that guest appearances on the album would includeWiz Khalifa,The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz,Nicki Minaj,Chris Brown,Project Pat,Young Jeezy,Yelawolf andBig Sean. Juicy J revealed the album would feature production from frequent collaboratorsLex Luger,Sonny Digital, Mike Will Made It,Dr. Luke, and Crazy Mike.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
On January 20, 2013, it was announced Juicy J would perform at the 2013Paid Dues festival on March 30, 2013.[21] On January 25, 2013, he released "Show Out" featuringBig Sean andYoung Jeezy, as the second single fromStay Trippy. In June 2013, the album's third single "Bounce It", was released. The album was released on August 23, 2013, when it debuted at number 4 on theBillboard 200, with first-week sales of 64,000 copies in the United States.[22] On September 10, 2013, Juicy J was featured in a song by Mike Will Made It which featured Miley Cyrus and Wiz Khalifa.[23]
Juicy J was featured onKaty Perry'ssingle "Dark Horse" from her fourth albumPrism (2013). The song was released on September 17, 2013. "Dark Horse" was serviced to U.S. radio on December 17 as the album's third single. On January 7, 2014, Juicy J announced his fourth studio album would be released in 2014.[24] Initially, he announced the title of this album would beThe Hustle Continues.[25] On January 30, 2013, Juicy J announced his "Never Sober" concert tour, which began on February 20, 2014. He was supported byTravis Scott andProject Pat on select dates.[26]
On August 7, 2014, he released the song, titled "Low" featuringNicki Minaj,Lil Bibby andYoung Thug.[27] On April 14, 2015, he released the song, titled "For Everybody" featuringWiz Khalifa andR. City.[28]
On August 5, 2016, Juicy J announced a new albumRubba Band Business (named after his acclaimed mixtape series) which was set to debut in the fall of 2016. He released a new single "No English" featuring Travis Scott.[29] On September 28, 2016, Juicy J released a new song "Ballin" with Kanye West on the hook.[30] On November 21, 2016, Juicy J premiered a new song, "Gimme Gimme" featuring Slim Jxmmi ofRae Sremmurd, prod. by Mike Will Made It and Resource of Ear Drummers.[31]
On September 18, 2017, Juicy J released a mixtape calledHighly Intoxicated featuring production largely by rap duoSuicideboys, to whom he has acted as an idol and mentor.[32][33] On December 8, 2017, Juicy J released the albumRubba Band Business.
Throughout late 2018 and 2019, he released the standalone singles "Neighbor" featuring Travis Scott, "Let Me See" featuringLil Skies andKevin Gates, and "Three Point Stance" featuringCity Girls andMegan Thee Stallion.[34] The songs failed to gain traction commercially and Juicy J was granted release from his recording contract from Columbia Records.[35] On July 31, 2020, Juicy J announced his fifth studio album would be calledThe Hustle Continues (previously used for a prior scrapped 2014 album title) and released "Gah Damn High" featuring Wiz Khalifa as the lead single through his new labelEntertainment One.[36]
On February 9, 2024, Juicy J was featured onJermaine Dupri's single "This Lil' Game We Play"; the single also featuredNelly andAshanti.[37][38][39]
In July 2016, Houston married longtime girlfriend Regina Perera. They have a daughter born in 2018 and a son born in 2020.[40][41][42]
On January 10, 2025, the son of Project Pat and Houston's nephew, Patrick Houston Jr., was fatally shot in the Imogene Heights neighborhood of Memphis.[43]
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| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2006 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" (withFrayser Boy,Crunchy Black, andDJ Paul as a member of Three 6 Mafia) | Won |
| 2012 | HipHopDX Year-end Awards | Comeback of the Year | Juicy J | Won |
| 2013 | BET Hip Hop Awards | Best Hip-Hop Video | "We Still in This Bitch" (withB.o.B andT.I.) | Nominated |
| 2014 | World Music Awards | World's Best Song | "23" (withMike Will Made It,Miley Cyrus andWiz Khalifa) | Nominated |
| World's Best Video | Nominated | |||
| World's Best Song | "Dark Horse" (withKaty Perry) | Nominated | ||
| World's Best Video | Nominated | |||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Video | Won | |||
| American Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won | ||
| 2015 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | Nominated |
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