ABOUT JAZZE PHA
Producer, songwriter and rapper who has had a hand in the creation of hit singles by some of Southern hip-hop's biggest names, including Outkast, Ludacris and Birdman . He is also the founder of the record label Sho'nuff Records.
He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He started gaining major attention in 1995 by producing music for Erick Sermon .
His birth name is Phalon Alexander. He was named in honor of Phalon Jones, a member of the influential soul act The Bar-Kays, who was killed in a plane crash in 1967.
His father is James Alexander, bassist for The Bar-Kays. His mother is singer Denise Williams.
He signed Grammy-winner Ciara to his Sho-nuff Records label.
