Jermaine Dupri, also known simply as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23 1972), is an American record producer and rapper. On September 16 2006, Dupri became the youngest inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

From DG Jermaine Dupri is the founder, President and CEO of his own label, So So Def Records, which has been the home to several artists such as Da Brat, Jagged Edge, and Xscape. Juvenile rap acts such as Kris Kross and Bow Wow have been some of his biggest successes; Dupri earned significant amounts of songwriting royalties by ghostwriting for such acts. In addition, Dupri has pursued a recording career of his own, which has resulted in hits such as “Money Ain’t A Thang” (1998, with Jay-Z