Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll

Known for
Acting
Born
December 4, 1984 (age 41)
Birthplace
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Biography

Jason DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (sometimes stylized as JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, and Tech N9ne. In 2023, he won three CMT Music Awards for the song "Son of a Sinner". Jason DeFord was raised in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Country Rap: A Documentary poster

Country Rap: A Documentary

Movie · as Self

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Your Ride Is Here

Your Ride Is Here

Movie · as (as Jason DeFord)

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The Magnanimous Seven

The Magnanimous Seven

Movie

2026
GOAT poster

GOAT

Movie · as Grizz (voice)

2026
WWE WrestleMania 42: Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania 42: Saturday

Movie · as Jelly Roll

2026
Star Search poster

Star Search

TV · as Self - Panelist · 9 eps

2025
FireAid Benefit Concert poster

FireAid Benefit Concert

Movie · as Self

2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie · as Self

2025
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday

Movie · as Himself

2025
Saturday Night's Main Event XL poster

Saturday Night's Main Event XL

Movie · as Jelly Roll

2025
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday

Movie · as Jelly Roll

2025
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday

Movie · as Jelly Roll

2025
Grace for the World poster

Grace for the World

Movie · as Self

2025
WWE Clash in Paris 2025 poster

WWE Clash in Paris 2025

Movie · as Jelly Roll (Crowd Member)

2025
What Drives You with John Cena poster

What Drives You with John Cena

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes poster

What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes

TV · as self · 1 ep

2025
What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon poster

What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2025
WWE: Unreal poster

WWE: Unreal

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
Rebel Country poster

Rebel Country

Movie · as Self

2024
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central poster

Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

Movie · as Self

2024
CMA Fest 2024 poster

CMA Fest 2024

Movie · as Presenter

2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2024

Movie · as Jelly Roll

2024
Toby Keith: American Icon poster

Toby Keith: American Icon

Movie · as Self

2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2024
Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED poster

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

Movie · as Self

2024
Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas poster

Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas

Movie · as Self

2024
On the Go with Gabe poster

On the Go with Gabe

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
Jelly Roll: Save Me poster

Jelly Roll: Save Me

Movie · as Self

2023
Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan poster

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Movie · as Self

2023
Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones poster

Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones

Movie

2023
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 poster

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023

Movie · as Self

2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman poster

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman

Movie · as Self

2023
Dr Phil LIVE! poster

Dr Phil LIVE!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Barmageddon poster

Barmageddon

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2022
Tulsa King poster

Tulsa King

TV · as Jelly Roll · 1 ep

2022
Amazon Music Live poster

Amazon Music Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2022
Fire Country poster

Fire Country

TV · as Noah · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2018
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host · 4 eps

2002
CMT Music Awards poster

CMT Music Awards

TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 1 ep

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · 10 eps

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · 1 ep

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as Jelly Roll · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1966
Academy of Country Music Awards poster

Academy of Country Music Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep