Lil Jon (real name: Jonathan H. Smith) is known for some of the greatest music hits of the 2010s, including the nightclub anthem “Turn Down for What, for starters. But above his career, Lil Jon is a father, first and foremost. The rapper is a dad to two children: his son, Nathan, a.k.a. DJ Young Slade, and his daughter, Nahara.
Jon welcomed his two kids nearly two decades apart from each other, and his son followed in his steps as a music artist.
Unfortunately, in early 2026, Jon’s son, Nathan, made headlines when he was reported missing from the Milton, Georgia, area. Police said that he took off from his home on foot and was without a cellphone. The search for Young Slade commenced after he was last seen on February 3 of that year.
Learn about Lil Jon’s kids and family here.
As previously noted, Lil Jon has two children. He shares his son, Nathan, with his estranged wife, Nicole Smith, and his daughter, Nahara, with his girlfriend, Jamila Sozahdah.
Lil Jon welcomed Nathan in 1998 with his estranged wife, Nicole. Growing up to become DJ Young Slade, Nathan got involved in the music industry just like his dad.
