"I'm a producer first, and I know music, so I can jump on any song, whether it's pop or urban, without changing me."

• Born Jordan Michael Houston April 5, 1975, in Memphis, Tennessee.
   
• Juicy J charted with the release of his third album, 2013's Stay Trippy, which hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200. That same year, he earned a No. 1 hit for his collaboration with Katy Perry on "Dark Horse."
   
• "Dark Horse" earned the duo a GRAMMY nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 2014. Juicy J joined Perry onstage at the 56th GRAMMY Awards to perform the hit track.
   
• Juicy J earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" from the 2005 film Hustle & Flow.
   
• Juicy J participated in a GRAMMY U SoundChecks installment in New York in 2014. During the event, he met with 20 local students and spoke on topics such as his career collaborations and career tips.