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The Fascinating Real-Life Story Of Country Star Jelly Roll | The Fascinating Real-Life Story Of Country Star #jellyroll | By Nicki Swift | Before he got famous, Jelly Roll was a broke  ex-convict who was living out of a van. Then, just like that, his whole world changed. Here's how the country rocker went from a  jail cell to the top of the charts. Clearly, Jelly Roll is not the name he was born  with — that would be Jason DeFord. His stage name came from his mother. He said during  an appearance on "The Bobby Bones Show": "So, I obviously look the part. My  mother named me that whenever I was a little chubby kid. Been fat my whole life." As he explained in an interview documented by  MyRadioLink, his childhood love of donuts also contributed to the nickname. However, in an odd  twist of fate, a friend from school began calling him Jelly Roll in public, and the name fit so  well that he kept it. Jelly Roll explained: "I love this because there's a difference  between a nickname and a stage name. You know what the difference is? You  don't get to pick your nickname." Once he'd settled on using  the nickname professionally, Jelly Roll felt he had no choice but  to stick with it. He wrote on Facebook: "One of the reasons I never changed my name is  because I felt like it represented Nashville and the culture of the real Nashville ...  I was born and raised in this place." He grew up in the Nashville neighborhood  of Antioch, telling Music Bliss: "One of the best things about Antioch  for me is the fact, and I have said this multiple times in the past, but Antioch  is the cultural melting pot of Tennessee." As a result, Jelly Roll explained  that growing up in that kind of environment effectively took race out  of the conversation. He explained: "Everyone from there... all  of us were just so different and so [...] weird that race didn't  make a difference where I'm from." Despite growing up in the home of country music, Jelly Roll sidestepped the  influence of country early on, and instead gravitated toward Nashville's  burgeoning rap scene. He told Billboard: "The culture I was first exposed to  was hip-hop. Not even just music, but the culture — breakdancing,  graffiti, freestyling, the clothing." When Jelly Roll was just 14, he  got into a fight that landed him in a juvenile detention center.  That initial prison stay sparked a pattern of incarceration that saw him go  in and out of jail for more than a decade. At 16 he was charged with aggravated robbery,  and tried as an adult. Facing a potential 20-year sentence, he wound up spending just  over a year behind bars. Then, at age 21, he was charged with possession of  drugs, with intent to distribute, resulting in more time behind bars. However,  he vowed to never return, telling Music Bliss: "The truth about me being locked up again, is that I would rather be killed  than spend any more time in prison." During one of his stints in prison, Jelly Roll's  daughter, Bailee Ann, was born. As a result, he missed her birth and many other important  milestones. By the time he was released, Bailee Ann was a walking, talking  toddler. He told Music Bliss: "So when I came home I realized that I had missed  a lot and I wanted to try and catch up. Her birth taught me that there is nothing [more] important  in eternity than the relationships that we have." Jelly Roll became even closer to  his daughter when he was granted custody of her while her mother battled drug  addiction. This proved to be a game-changing experience for both father and  daughter. In an instagram post, Bailee Ann wrote that her "life changed forever"  the year she was placed into her dad's custody. Waffle House is a Southern institution  boasting some 1,500 restaurants. Jelly Roll made his love of the chain known with his  2013 mixtape, "Whiskey, Weed and Waffle House," which he handed out for free at various Waffle  House locations. Within weeks of the release, he received a cease-and-desist letter from  the chain's law firm, asserting that his use of the restaurant's logo on the album's  cover constituted copyright infringement. The rapper, who wasn't very well-known at  the time, was stunned that he attracted the chain's attention. He said in a  statement that was posted by HipHopDX: "When I first got the cease and desist letter I  thought somebody was pulling my chain. I thought, 'Surely I'm not known enough for Waffle House  to give a s--- about me using their name.'" He responded by rereleasing the mixtape with  a new Waffle House-free title — "Whiskey, Weed and Women" — and removing the logo. "And you know what the worst part of it is?  I never lost my love for that place." As fans of Jelly Roll know, he's not single, and  is regularly accompanied by his wife, Bunnie XO. They married in 2016, after dating for about  a year. One night in Las Vegas, the Nashville rapper popped the question to Bunnie while he was  onstage at a Deftones concert. After the concert, he decided they should get hitched right then and  there. At the time that he and Bunnie tied the knot, Jelly Roll's life was a far cry from what  it would become. He wrote in a Facebook post: "I was a lost cause, I was in the middle  of [a] custody battle, I was broke, living out of [a] van doing 200  shows a year for $200 a show." As he explained, his wife quite  literally turned his life around. He also credited Bunnie with helping  him get custody of daughter. That old saying about the apple not falling far  from the tree certainly applies to Jelly Roll and his daughter, Bailee Ann. He invited her  to join him for a duet on his single, "Tears Could Talk," after she'd previously appeared in  his music video for "Sunshine After the Rain." In 2023, he brought Bailee Ann onstage to  perform "Tears Could Talk" at a concert in Georgia. Before the song, Jelly Roll told  the crowd about how "Tears Could Talk" came to be. As he recalled, his daughter had  approached him, at around age nine or 10, to share that she'd like to start writing songs  as a form of therapy. He told the audience: "And I said, 'Well, I'd love for you  to write something and if it's good, we'll put it on my album.'  And a few years back we did." When he's not writing, recording, or performing  music, Jelly Roll has embraced a hobby that might seem odd for someone with a prison record  and multiple face tattoos. He told Billboard: "My guilty pleasure is golf. I love golf  because people drink early in the morning. I, too, like things that involve  drinking early in the morning when that's possible. It's like a  little sanctuary, man. It's awesome." When the opportunity arises, Jelly Roll is  happy to blend his passion for golf with his philanthropy. This was the case when  he shared a photo in an Instagram post, in which he was participating in a charity golf  tournament to fund CreatiVets, a nonprofit serving wounded military veterans. He also competed  in a 2023 celebrity golf tournament. While Jelly Roll has been candid  about his past troubles with the law, he's also been open about how substance abuse was  a big part of those troubles. He told Billboard: "In the beginning, I did a lot of  drugs. I drank a lot of codeine, a lot of cough syrup. I took a lot  of Xanax, did a lot of cocaine, just really took it overboard. I've had  years — dude, I don't remember years." As he explained, his family has a long  history of addiction, including his mother, who'd managed to overcome her own issues. "I mean, she was a great woman, good mother, but she was clearly a woman who was  struggling with drugs and mental health." However, he was also quick to point  out that while he no longer indulges in those kinds of substances, his  current lifestyle doesn't exactly encompass the dictionary definition  of sobriety. He told Taste of Country: "I definitely enjoy a drink and a  cocktail, but right now I haven't drank in two weeks because it's been all  focus for what I got going on in my life. Ever since he began focusing on music after  being released from prison, Jelly Roll has approached the concept of songwriting and  performing with intensity. He also made a conscious decision to be completely  honest in his music. He told Billboard: "Complete vulnerability is my constant goal in writing. Music was the way  I found out I wasn't alone." That's why his music tends to take an unflinching  look at the experiences he's had in his life, something that's particularly true of his  songs "Dancing With the Devil" and "Hungover in a Church Pew." As he told The New York  Times, those two tracks were both written on the same night, and came from a very  deep and personal place. For Jelly Roll, writing and recording those songs was  a cathartic, therapeutic experience, which took the courage to delve back into  some dark times from his past. He explained: "I was thinking about the choices I made, some  horrible decisions. My music is a constant cry for help and growth — it tells a story of  change, and I wasn't ready for this before now." "The songwriting process is  where I let my demons out. That's where I exorcize the  darkness inside of me." There's no denying that Jelly Roll's  trajectory from prison inmate to Nashville star is a dramatic story. That was evident to  documentary filmmaker Bari Pearlman, who told the story of the rapper-turned-country rocker  in the 2023 documentary "Jelly Roll: Save Me." Even for those who thought they  knew Jelly Roll and his backstory, the film contained some revelations, including  his recounting of going to prison a staggering 40 times. The film's title is taken from his song,  "Save Me." The documentary also explained the significance of that song — not just in terms  of serving as his own musical cry for help, but also for jump-starting his rise to the top.  How important was that song to his career? At one point in the film, he looked back on being  thrilled to have sold 1,000 tickets for a show in January 2022, and selling out Nashville's  Bridgestone Arena the following December. "It ended up becoming so much more  than I could have even dreamed." Understandably, watching his life  play out onscreen proved to be an emotional experience for the film's  subject. Jelly Roll told ABC Audio: "I mean, we got gritty, we got  in the trenches together. We let [the producers] get access to the  stuff that artists are afraid to let people get access to. And we told the  truth. I'm nervous, but I am excited." In fact, after watching a minute-long teaser,  Jelly Roll was overcome with emotion, saying, "I mean, I cried. I cried for like  20 minutes after I watched it." Not only is Jelly Roll's personal story  captivating — the trajectory of his career is, too. Starting off firmly rooted in rap, he  found even greater success when he incorporated elements of country music and Southern rock to  create a style that's distinctively his own. That journey has been evident in the chart  performance of his biggest hits. In 2022, Jelly Roll landed at No. 1 on Mediabase's  active rock radio chart with his single "Dead Man Walking." The following year,  he once again hit the No. 1 spot — but not on the rock chart. This time  out, his song "Son of a Sinner" debuted at the top of both the Mediabase  and Billboard country charts. Also in 2023, he broke a longstanding record when he spent  25 weeks on Billboard's emerging artists chart, the longest consecutive number of weeks that  any artist had spent on that particular chart. He even expressed shock about his record-breaking  status in an Instagram post, writing, "I woke up and couldn't believe  it! Thank y'all again ... wow." If you or anyone you know needs  help with addiction issues, help is available. Visit the Substance Abuse  and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National  Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).