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GA HR1086
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/25/2022
Primary Sponsor
Erica Thomas
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution 1086 formally recognizes and commends Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith for his accomplishments as a hip-hop artist, producer, and entrepreneur
- Lil Jon formed the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz with rappers Big Sam and Lil Bo, initially signed with Atlanta-based Mirror Image Records, with distribution through Ichiban Records
- In 2000, he founded his own label, BME Recordings, based in Norcross, Georgia, and later signed with TVT Records, releasing the hit single "Get Low" with the Ying Yang Twins, which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100
- In 2005, Lil Jon won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the song "Yeah!" alongside Usher and Ludacris
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith
Legislative Description
Smith, Jonathan "Lil Jon"; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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