Jay E

Article summary

Jason Lee Epperson (born August 13, 1978) is an American record producer and DJ from St. Louis, Missouri. He first became known as the primary producer of hometown native Nelly's 2000 debut album Country Grammar, which received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Thereafter, he produced extensively for Nelly and his collaborators, and signed with his record label, Derrty Entertainment as in-house talent. He has since produced songs for other artists including Murphy Lee, St. Lunatics, Justin Timberlake, E-40, Cedric the Entertainer, Lil Wayne, Ron Isley, Three 6 Mafia, and Hilary Duff. Epperson's style is characterized by hip hop mixed with soul, R&B, and pop music. Billboard magazine, in its December 2000 issue, listed Epperson at number 16 on its "Top 100 Producers" list, as well as number 19 on its "Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Producers of 2000" list. He has received a Grammy Award nomination.

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1. date of birth: 1978-08-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1978-08-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2000-06-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2000-09-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2000-08-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2001-08-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2007-08-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1978-08-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1978-08-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2000-06-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2000-09-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2000-08-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2001-08-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2007-08-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355144545