Jelly Roll Reveals One Thing That Made His Career Harder On Him
It took Jelly Roll years to break into the music industry. It wasn’t until he transitioned from the rap genre into country music that he really took off. He revealed the one thing that held him back from success and made his career harder. Keep reading to find out more about his pre-fame setback.
Jelly Roll Opens Up About ‘Anger’ Before Weight Loss
At his heaviest, Jelly Roll weighed over 500 pounds. The singer has been on a weight-loss journey for the last few years. He lost weight some years ago but put it back on. With diet changes and exercise, the “Need a Favor” singer has lost nearly 300 pounds.
He recently achieved his goal as a cover model of Men’s Health. In a candid interview, he got real about how his weight affected his mental health. “It was never-ending sadness. And anger. I was a prisoner to my own body,” Jelly Roll said.
“Dude, wiping my a** was a problem. Washing myself properly was a problem. Getting in cars. Every decision I made in life had to be based on my weight,” he continued. He also had problems in the bedroom, which have gotten better after losing weight.
Country Music Sensation Reveals One Thing That Made His Career Harder On Him
Jelly Roll turned to music during his time in prison. Once he was released, he was determined to make it big in the music industry. He spent years as a rap artist before switching his sound to country music. It was then that he found major success after his breakthrough hit “Son of a Sinner.”
The singer’s career is booming now. He recently signed on for a huge role with Netflix, but it wasn’t an easy road. During a recent interview with Taste of Country, Jelly Roll revealed what held him back from finding success. The singer hails from Antioch, Tennessee, a neighborhood of Nashville. But his proximity to Music City, U.S.A., didn’t give his career the boost you would think.
He told Taste of Country that being from Nashville actually held him back. “You know what, I think it hurt me for the longest time,” he said. Jelly Roll explained that with so many other aspiring singers in Nashville, he almost fell through the cracks.
Jelly Roll credited the success of Morgan Wallen, Chris Young, Ernest, and others in that time period for his own success. “You get all these guys who are turning into big songwriters and big artists that are all big Tennessee boys, it definitely didn’t hurt to be a part of that,” he said.
“Country is in eras, and I think they were in need of some country that wasn’t, you know, truck driven or huntin’ driven,” Jelly Roll added about how his style differs from traditional country music.
It took a while for Jelly Roll to find his place in the music industry, but now that he’s here, he’s not going anywhere.
