During the same year, on Yo! MTV Raps he met Da Brat through Kris Kross, signed her to his label So So Def Recordings, and released her debut Funkdafied (1994) which went platinum. Their debut album, produced entirely by Dupri, Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha, went platinum with the support of the singles " Understanding", " Love on My Mind", "Tonight" and " Just Kickin' It", with the later peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after, he discovered female R&B group Xscape at a festival in Atlanta and signed them to the label. He established his own record label called So So Def in 1993. The group's first album, Totally Krossed Out, was released in 1992 and went multi-platinum due to the success of their singles " Jump" and " Warm It Up", both written and produced by Dupri. He later formed the teen duo Kris Kross (Chris Kelly and Chris Smith) after meeting the boys at a local mall in 1991. In 1990, he produced his first act, the female hip hop trio Silk Tymes Leather. Career 1992–1996: Early career and breakthrough He began performing around the country, appearing with Herbie Hancock and Cameo before he opened the New York Fresh Festival, with Run-D.M.C., Whodini, and Grandmaster Flash. He made an appearance in their music video for the song " Freaks Come Out at Night". Dupri got his start as a dancer for the hip hop group Whodini when he was twelve. His father, an Atlanta talent manager, had coordinated a Diana Ross show in 1982 to the delight of concert-goers, Dupri managed to get on-stage and dance along with Ross. Dupri's artistic career began when he was 9 years old. Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael Mauldin, a Columbia Records executive and grew up in College Park ( Atlanta metropolitan area). Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
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