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.

Filmography

• 2026GOAT — Grizz (voice)
• 2026WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday — Jelly Roll
• 2025Saturday Night's Main Event XL — Jelly Roll
• 2025WWE Clash in Paris 2025 — Jelly Roll (Crowd Member)
• 2025WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday — Jelly Roll
• 2025WWE SummerSlam 2025: Sunday — Jelly Roll
• 2024CMA Fest 2024 — Presenter
• 2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — Songs
• 2024Twisters — Songs
• 2024WWE SummerSlam 2024 — Jelly Roll
• 2023Still Playin' Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones
• 2023iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 — Self, Musician
• Fire Country — Noah
• Tulsa King — Jelly Roll
• WWE Friday Night SmackDown
• Raw
• WWE Saturday Night's Main Event — Jelly Roll
• The Magnanimous Seven
• Your Ride Is Here — (as Jason DeFord)

Appearances as themselves (35)

• Star Search — Self - Panelist
• 2025FireAid Benefit Concert — Self
• 2025Grace for the World — Self
• 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
• WWE: Unreal — Self
• What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes — self
• What Drives You with John Cena — Self
• What's Your Story? With Steph McMahon — Self - Guest
• 2025WrestleMania 41: Saturday — Himself
• 20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• 2024Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED — Self
• 2024Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central — Self
• 2024Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas — Self
• On the Go with Gabe — Self
• 2024Rebel Country — Self
• 2024Toby Keith: American Icon — Self
• Dr Phil LIVE! — Self
• 2023Jelly Roll: Save Me — Self
• 2023Lynyrd Skynyrd: Celebrating 50 Years Live at the Ryman — Self
• 2023Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan — Self
• Amazon Music Live — Self
• Barmageddon — Self - Contestant
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self, Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• American Idol — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host
• CMT Music Awards — Self, Self - Performer
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• Academy of Country Music Awards — Self - Performer
• The Grammys — Self
• Country Rap: A Documentary — Self