Juicy J is a stage name for Jordan Michael Houston III, an American rapper and record producer, born on April 5, 1975. He is a founding member of the 1991-founded Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia and is originally from Memphis, Tennessee. For their song “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp,” the ensemble received an Academy Award for Best Original Song. His appearances on three Top 40 singles, “23” by Mike Will Made It, “I Don’t Mind” by Usher, and his own single “Bandz a Make Her Dance” (featuring Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz), which served as the lead single for his third album and major label debut Stay Trippy on August 27, 2013, are his most notable singles as a solo artist. Rubba Band Business (2017), his final endeavor with a big label before releasing his most recent album independently under the name The Hustle Continues, came after the album. (2020).
Between Three 6 Mafia projects in 2002, he recorded his first solo album, Chronicles of the Juice Man. The next year, Juicy J inked a solo deal with Columbia Records and Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records. In 2011, Juicy J revealed that he was a co-owner and A&R representative for Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records. For his contribution to the Katy Perry song “Dark Horse,” which reached number one in the US, Juicy J earned a Grammy Award nomination. He is the younger brother of Project Pat, a rapper and regular collaborator.
