Jelly Roll Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Jelly Roll’s Net Worth?

Jelly Roll, a rapper and country-rock singer-songwriter, boasts a net worth of $12 million. He is recognized for numerous collaborations with fellow artists such as Haystak, Struggle Jennings, Lil Wyte, and Tech N9ne. Jelly Roll has also produced several solo mixtapes and studio albums, including “Biggest Loser,” “Sobriety Sucks,” “Addiction Kills,” and “A Beautiful Disaster.” In early 2023, he celebrated his first number-one single on country radio, “Son of a Sinner,” which subsequently earned him three CMT Music Awards.

Early Life

The real name of Jelly Roll is Jason DeFord; he was born on December 4, 1984, in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in the Antioch neighborhood of the city.

Recording Career

Under the stage name Jelly Roll, DeFord debuted his studio album “Year Round” in April 2011 in collaboration with the hip hop group SNO, which included BPZ and Lil Wyte; the latter would emerge as one of Jelly Roll’s key collaborators. Approximately two months after, he put out his first mixtape, “Gamblin on a White Boy 4.” By the year’s end, he released “Strictly Business,” his initial project with rapper Haystak. In April 2012, Jelly Roll dropped the mixtape “Mid-Grade Miracle (The Boston George Story)” and followed it in October with his debut solo studio album, “The Big Sal Story.” The following year saw the release of the mixtape “Whiskey, Weed & Women,” as well as two collaborative albums: “No Filter” with Lil Wyte, and “Business as Usual” with Haystak, both of which made significant impacts on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2014, Jelly Roll released the mixtape “Biggest Loser” in March and wrapped up the year with the EP “Whiskey Sessions.” His only offering in 2015 was the mixtape “Therapeutic Music 5,” from which the single “Smoking Section” emerged. The year 2016 saw the release of his solo studio album “Sobriety Sucks,” followed by a reunion with Lil Wyte for the collaborative sequel album “No Filter 2.”

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In 2017, Jelly Roll released two studio albums: “Addiction Kills” and “Waylon & Willie,” the latter being a joint effort with Struggle Jennings. This partnership later led to the release of “Waylon & Willie II” and “Waylon & Willie III” in 2018, along with his solo studio album “Goodnight Nashville.” By April 2019, he unveiled “Whiskey Sessions II” and the EP “Crosses & Crossroads.” The year 2020 was particularly fruitful for Jelly Roll, as he released three studio albums. In March, he launched “A Beautiful Disaster,” which achieved the milestone of reaching number 97 on the Billboard 200. That October, he followed with the solo album “Self Medicated” and concluded the year with “Waylon & Willie IV,” marking his fourth collaborative album with Struggle Jennings. The subsequent years saw Jelly Roll’s popularity soar; in 2021, he dropped “Ballads of the Broken,” which featured the hit single “Son of a Sinner.” This track climbed to number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually claimed the number one spot on country radio in early 2023, earning Jelly Roll three CMT Music Awards along the way, including

Jelly Roll received his initial number-one hit on rock radio with the single “Dead Man Walking” from the album “Ballads of the Broken.” His following album, “Whitsitt Chapel,” was released in 2023.

Live Performances

Noteworthy live performances mark Jelly Roll’s career. In late 2021, following the success of his country track “Son of a Sinner,” he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. The subsequent year, in July, he performed alongside country artist Craig Morgan at the Opry, singing the song “Almost Home.” Jelly Roll ended 2022 on a high note, performing at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville before a crowd of 15,000 fans, joined by artists such as Sam Hunt, Chris Young, Struggle Jennings, Tech N9ne, and Shinedown. Following this, he announced a 44-city tour branded the Backroad Baptism Tour for the summer of 2023.

Personal Life

Jelly Roll is wed to Bunnie XO (Bunnie DeFord), a model and social media influencer who hosts the podcast “Dumb Blonde.” They married in 2016 and share a daughter named Bailee, as well as a son from Jelly Roll’s previous relationship.

At the age of 23, Jelly Roll completed his G.E.D. while incarcerated.