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US country music star Jelly Roll is seeking a pardon to wipe his criminal convictions from the record, after spending time behind bars as a teenager. He told the Tennessee Board of Parole that while in detention, he fell in love with songwriting which he says changed his life in ways he "never dreamed imaginable". Now aged 40, the rapper-turned-country singer, real name Jason DeFord, wants to be able to travel internationally to perform, but his criminal past currently makes that difficult.
"I want to be an inspiration for people who are now where I used to be - to let them know that change is truly possible," Jelly Roll told the board, which has recommended a pardon. The final decision rests with the state's Republican Governor Bill Lee. The singer broke into country music with the 2023 album "Whitsitt Chapel" and crossover songs like "Need a Favor".
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