Jelly Roll
Biography
Jason DeFord (born December 4, 1984), known professionally as Jelly Roll (sometimes stylized as JellyRoll), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for his collaborations with Lil Wyte, Struggle Jennings, and Tech N9ne. In 2023, he won three CMT Music Awards for the song "Son of a Sinner".
Jason DeFord was raised in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.
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Acting History
2026
GOAT as (voice)
2025Grace for the World as Self
2025WWE Clash in Paris 2025 as Jelly Roll (Crowd Member)
2025WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday as Jelly Roll
2025WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday as Jelly Roll
2025Saturday Night's Main Event XL as Jelly Roll
2025What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes as self
2025WrestleMania 41: Saturday as Himself
2025What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon as Self - Guest
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
2025FireAid Benefit Concert as Self
2025What Drives You with John Cena as Self
2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas as Self
2024Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED as Self
20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2024Amazon Music Live as Self
2024Toby Keith: American Icon as Self
2024WWE SummerSlam 2024 as Jelly Roll
2024Rebel Country
2024Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central as Self
2024CMA Fest 2024 as Presenter
2024On the Go with Gabe as Self
2023iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 as Self
2023Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones
2023Dr Phil LIVE! as Self
2023Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman as Self
2023Jelly Roll: Save Me as Self
2023Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan as Self
2022Barmageddon as Self - Contestant
2022Tulsa King as Jelly Roll
2022Fire Country as Noah
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest host
2002CMT Music Awards as Self
1999WWE SmackDown
1996The Daily Show as Self
1993Raw
1985Saturday Night's Main Event
1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Performer (Times Square)
1966Academy of Country Music Awards as Self - Performer
1959The Grammys as Self
—Your Ride Is Here as (as Jason DeFord)
—Country Rap: A Documentary as Self