Jelly Roll
Birth Name: Jason Bradley DeFord
Place of Birth: Antioch, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 4, 1984
Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, more distant Swiss, Dutch, Danish, and French
Jelly Roll, also known as JellyRoll, is an American country singer, rapper, and songwriter. He is known for his songs “Son of a Sinner” and “Need a Favor.”
His father was a meat salesman and bookie. He is married to Alyssa “Bunnie XO” DeFord. He has two children. Jelly Roll lives in Antioch, Tennessee.
Jelly Roll’s paternal grandfather was Marion Buford DeFord (the son of Marion Templeton DeFord and Lillie May Gunter). The surname DeFord comes from Toulouse, France.
Jelly Roll’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Elizabeth Cathey (the daughter of George Thomas Cathey and Susan Jane Stephenson).
Source: Obituary of Jelly Roll’s father – https://www.legacy.com
his paternal grandfather was Marion Buford DeFord (born to Marion Templeton DeFord and Lillie May Gunter). The surname DeFord comes from Toulouse, France. Marion was of English, German, Swiss, Dutch, and Danish descent.
his paternal grandmother was Margaret Elizabeth Cathey (born to George Thomas Cathey and Susan Jane Stephenson).
sources: his father Horace’s obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tennessean/name/horace-deford-obituary?id=9860240