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15 quotes by Jermaine Dupri

This article appears to be written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by rewriting promotional content from a neutral point of view and removing any inappropriate external links. (August 2010) Jermaine Dupri Dupri in 2009 Background information Birth name Jermaine Dupri Mauldin Also known as JD, Don Chi Chi Born (1972-09-23) September 23, 1972 (age 42) Asheville, North Carolina, United States Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United...
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I'd go dance at talent shows, and because I was young I had the upper hand on a lot of other crews. People thought it was cute. I used that to my... →

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My father was a promoter of Fresh Fest, and they needed an opening act. He got me a slot as a dancer. We tried it out the first time in Atlanta and... →

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All the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.

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Because I was in Atlanta, people didn't realize I'm one of the real forefathers in the game.

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We haven't had a slew of artists, but the artists we do come out with have always had the same momentum.

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I go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of... →

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They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It's got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the... →

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I'm one of those guys a lot of people watch, imitate, and then make it seem like they were the ones who did it first.

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If you don't know by now, you're never going to know.

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People know me, and want to know me, as a baller more than anything else.

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So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.

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We're just welcoming people to our city.

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When I came out rapping on my record, a lot of people said, Oh, you just want to be like Puff.

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