A biography for Lil Jonhasn’t been written yet.
“Children shouldn't have to suffer for any reason.”
“My music is party music. If you can make people party, you can always have an audience for that.”
“I hate reality shows. It's funny because me and my wife be arguing all the time about reality shows 'cause she loves reality shows and watches them all day, all the time. And I be like, 'C'mon. No. No.'”
“I started DJ-ing in the '90s. DJ-ing is in every record I do. When I make records I make them for DJs.”
“I've been wanting to do a Christmas song for forever.”
“We've never been squeaky-clean from the jump. We've never been Disney or Sesame Street, you know.”
“I ain't going to buy no iPhone.”
“I love playing at Surrender because they let me be free and be myself... it's family, you know?”
“I'm always on the road.”
“I like being by myself.”
“I say all the time when someone asks me how I am, 'I woke up today, I'm alive.' Basically meaning people complain about so much, but you know what... you're alive. Some people don't wake up.”
“I'm not no 'drink wine every day' kind of dude.”
“The Apprentice' was one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.”
“I think Hillary is about it for 2016.”
“The word 'crunk' means energy. 'Crunk' is the past tense of crank. So if you crank something up, you are getting it started and getting it going. So 'crunk' is when it's going... when it's off the hook.”
“I've been blessed. Every few years, I'll connect with somebody and put out a record with somebody that keeps me relevant.”
“Even though 'Turn Down For What' is considered an EDM song, it's really a rap song.”
“People think, 'Oh, I don't need to worry about him,' and they underestimate me because I am a rapper.”
“When I'm doing a set as an artist I'm right in front of the stage the entire time, interacting with the crowd. The DJ set's a little different but they both are great and high energy for the crowd.”
“Yeah, I actually still have my crates that I used to DJ out of when I was first DJing - my crates that I would travel with and take to the club.”