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His promising musical career began before he was even ten years old. His father, Atlanta manager Michael Mauldin, had coordinated a Diana Ross show in 1982; to the delight of concert-goers, Dupri managed to get on stage and dance along with Ross. He began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.M.C., Whodini and Grandmaster Flash. Dupri's production career began in 1987, when at the age of 14 he produced and secured a record contract for the trio Silk Tymes Leather. Two years later, he formed So So Def Productions in Atlanta; by 1991 Dupri had found his first platinum act.
After seeing the pint-size rap duo Kris Kross performing in a local mall, he signed them and prepared their debut album. Totally Krossed Out spent two weeks at number one, and quickly sold four million copies. The pair's lack of staying power was somewhat obvious, and Dupri kept working, producing tracks on TLC's first two albums, which sold over 15 million copies between the two of them.
During 1993-94, Dupri debuted two of his new So So Def acts, Xscape and Da Brat. Both debut albums hit platinum, thanks in large part to Dupri, and by the end of 1994, he had become one of the most respected R&B producers in the business. He worked with superstar Mariah Carey and old-school rap acts like Run-D.M.C. and Whodini. Dupri's next major success came in 1997, when he took over the production for a sophomore album by a suave teenage R&B singer named Usher. The album, My Way, became one of the biggest of the year, selling over two-million copies in its first three months of release.
Taking a page from the book of fellow super producer Sean "Puffy" Combs (who debuted a solo project in mid-1997), Dupri returned to performing in early 1998 with a single, "The Party Continues." After collaborating with Snoop Doggy Dogg, fellow Atlanta residents OutKast, Slick Rick, Nas and Master P, he released his debut solo album (as JD), Life In 1472, in July 1998. Instructions followed in 2001. — John Bush
Official Site: Jermaine Dupri (Columbia)
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Jermaine Dupri - Life In 1472
Jermaine Dupri - Instructions
Jermaine Dupri - The Party Continues (Single)
Avant - Director
Big Momma's House
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - The Collection Volume Two
The Brothers
Cam'Ron - Confessions Of Fire
Mariah Carey - #1s
Mariah Carey - Rainbow
Caught Up
Clipse - Lord Willin'
Da Brat - Funkdafied
Da Brat - Anuthafunkdafiedtantrum
Daz Dillinger - Game Respect Game
Daz Dillinger - So So Gangsta: The Mixtape
El DeBarge - Heart, Mind & Soul
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child - Love:Destiny
DJ Clue? - The Professional
DJ Smallz & T-Pain - Dirty RNB 11: Are You Sprung?
Tha Dogg Pound - Westcoast Gangstas
D.P.G.C. - Back In Business
Good Talk Vol. 2 (Hosted By DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston)
Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From, Live & More (DVD)
Hardball
In Too Deep
Jagged Edge - J.E. Heartbreak
Jagged Edge - Where The Party At (Single)
Jay-Z - Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life
Donell Jones - Better Start Talking (Single)
Donell Jones - Journey Of A Gemini (Advance)
Donell Jones - Journey Of A Gemini
Kid Capri - Soundtrack To The Streets
LSG - Levert Sweat Gill
Mack 10 - The Recipe
Men In Black
Monica - All Eyez On Me
Monica - After The Storm
Nate Dogg - Music & Me
112 - Pleasure & Pain
The PJs
Ride
Ruff Ryders - Ryde Or Die Vol. 1
So So Def Presents Definition Of A Remix
The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits Volume 2
Tyrese - 2000 Watts
Usher - Live
Usher - 8701
Usher - Rarities!
Usher - Life Of A Star (Collabo Edition Part 3)
Usher - The Masterpiece
Warren G - I Want It All
Kanye West - The Remixes
Wild Wild West
Beginning with breakout success in 1992 upon the discovery of teenage rappers Kris Kross, Jermaine Dupri became one of the most consistent and all-persuasive producers of the 1990s, producing practically the entire careers of many artists on his label, So So Def Recordings (including platinum entries like Xscape and Da Brat as well as Kris Kross). In addition, Dupri provided a steady hand to many of the most high-profile R&B albums of the decade, such as TLC's CrazySexyCool (ten times platinum) and Mariah Carey's Daydream (eight times platinum).
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