Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Lil Ronnie, also called Ronnie Jackson, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He was always interested in music, and began to focus on a career in music production while residing in Atlanta. He was instrumental in shaping the Atlanta-sound, and has worked with multiple stars. He released his own single, “Addicted”, which featured rap artist, Bow Wow, in 2008, and in addition created R. Kelly’s ninth studio album, “Untitled” in 2009.