Looking Back at Jelly Roll’s Journey from Hardship to Hall-Defining Stardom

Full Name: Jason Bradley DeFord

Date of Birth: December 4, 1984

Jelly Roll Age: 41 years

Age Generation: Millennial

Place of Birth: Antioch, Tennessee, USA

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Married Status: Married

Occupation:

• Singer
• Songwriter
• Rapper

Religion: Christianity

Resident Off: Nashville, Tennessee

Ruling Planet: Jupiter

Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rat

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Nicknames: Jelly Roll

Family

Father Name: Horace Buddy DeFord

Mother Name: Donna DeFord

Sister Name: Shelby DeFord

Brother Name:

• Roger DeFord
• Scott DeFord

Jelly Roll Wife: Bunnie XO since 2016

Daughter Names: Bailee Ann DeFord

Sons Names: Noah Buddy DeFord

Jelly Roll Girlfriends: Felicia Beckwith

Pets Name: Felicia Beckwith

• Bussie a Basset Hound
• Chachi, an English Bulldog
• Studio Cat, a cat

Physical Traits

Height in Centimeters: 185

Height in Feet: 6 feet 1 inches

Weight in Kilograms: 113

Weight in Pounds: 250

Bodytype: Stocky

Build: Broad

Tattoos:

• Large Cross on the right cheek
• Apple Core on left cheek
• Music Man on forehead
• Noah above eyebrow and Bailee above ear
• Eardrop and a smaller Cross near the eyes
• Cross with R.I.P. Momma V on the arm
• Surviving the Sruggle on the back of the neck
• Baby Smoking a Blunt on the arm

Distinctive Features:

• Deep, rasping voice. Heavy tattoos. Southern accent. Candid onstage presence

Body Measurements: 50 – 40 – 18

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Color: Brown

Education and Acting Training

• Earned a GED while incarcerated around 2008.
• Self-taught musical skills started in prison, blending hip-hop and rock from the 2000s onward.
• No formal musical training; honed craft through performances post-release in 2009.

Jelly Roll TV Shows and OTT

• Tulsa King 2024
• Fire Country 2025 Guest star
• Jelly Roll: Save Me, 2023 Hulu documentary
• Barmageddon 2022

Jelly Roll Songs

• Son of a Sinner
• Need a Favor
• Jelly Roll Save Me
• Halfway to Hell
• I Am Not Okay
• Liar
• Fall in the Fall
• Jelly Roll Wild Ones

Jelly Roll Albums

• Beautifully Broken 2024
• Whitsitt Chapel 2023
• Ballads of the Broken 2021
• Self Medicated 2020
• A Beautiful Disaster 2020

Major Awards and Recognitions

• People’s Choice Award for Male Country Artist of the Year 2024
• CMA New Artist of the Year 2023
• Dove Awards for Best New Country Artist and Best New Pop Artist 2025
• Global Literacy Award for advocacy in justice system education 2025
• Grammy nominations for Best Country Duo/Group Performance 2024
• Billboard Breakthrough Award 2023

Jelly Roll Tour Concert and Live Performances

• Redemption Road World Tour 2026
• Beautifully Broken Tour 2024-2025
• Backroad Baptism Tour 2023
• Live at the Ryman Auditorium 2023
• Grand Ole Opry appearances ongoing

Hobbies and Interests

• Writing honest, autobiographical songs
• Working on fitness and weight loss goals
• Community work in Nashville
• Tattoos and Americana cultural interests

Business Ventures

• Launched Official merchandise line through website
• Record deals and distribution partnerships with BBR Music Group / Stoney Creek.
• Management and publishing under Bailee & Buddy Management

Philanthropy or Advocacy Work

• Advocates for literacy in justice systems received the Global Literacy Award.
• Supports Tunnel to Towers Foundation in its efforts to end veteran homelessness.
• Donates album profits to charities aiding recovery.
• Raises awareness on mental health and addiction.

Interesting or Lesser-Known Fun Facts

• Mother gave him the nickname Jelly Roll as a child
• Wrote first rap song at age 9
• Loves collaborating with diverse artists like Post Malone and Jelly Roll
• Transformed life after multiple incarcerations
• Married to his wife when he was blackout drunk
• Appears on WWE shows and competes in wrestling

Controversies

• Faced accusations of Satanism; addressed publicly.
• Political views questioned due to associations.

Jelly Roll Net worth

• $12 Million Dollars