Memorial Weekend 2012 with Lil Jon
Debut Performance By
Nick Hissom - Performing HisHit song "Killin Tonight"
Opening Set By
Manufactured Superstars
Lil Jon

Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, actor, producer and member of the crunk group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group with friends Big Sam and Lil Bo, they released five studio albums and had many hit songs including Get Low, which featured the Ying Yang Twins and reached #1 on the Billboard 100. He released his debut solo album, Crunk Rock, in June 2010. Lil Jon has also produced many hit urban singles and has made the terms “OK!”, “What?!”, and “Yeah!” a familiar calling amongst his friends and followers inside and outside of the hip hop genre.
Lil Jon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked for So So Def Recordings between 1993 and 2000.In addition to leading Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Lil Jon has also produced many hit urban singles. From 2003 to 2005, while still with The East Side Boyz, Lil Jon produced hits like “Salt Shaker” by Ying Yang Twins, “Yeah!” by Usher, Freek-a-Leek by Petey Pablo, Shorty Wanna Ride by Young Buck, Shake That Monkey by Too $hort, Let’s Go by Trick Daddy, and Girlfight by Brooke Valentine. Lil Jon entered the San Francisco Bay Area hyphy music scene in 2006 with his collaborations with Bay Area rapper E-40, Lil Jon produced E-40’s single “Tell Me When To Go” and had E-40 and Atlanta rapper Sean P on his own “Snap Yo Fingers”.
Nick Hissom (July 4th 1992) is a fashion model, recording artist, philanthropist, and full-time student at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Born and raised in London by his American parents, Nick traveled frequently between the United States and the UK whilst growing up. At age 15 he moved to Switzerland in order to enroll in the prestigious boarding school, Le Rosey.
After his High School graduation, Hissom moved to New York in late 2010 to begin his career in fashion as well as his academically challenging Ivy League education. He now lives between New York and Philadelphia.
Since entering the fashion industry, Nick has appeared in esteemed editorials and advertising campaigns for several renown publications and designer labels, whilst simultaneously making headlines in nation-wide and international publications which proclaim him as fashion's "rising star"
As of summer 2011, Nick has been working on an EP geared towards the pop/house market. He is signed to a European label and has been working with several major producers and artists around the world. The debut single on the EP is expected to release within the next few months.