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Jelly Roll to Be Pardoned For Drug, Robbery Offenses: Report

Jelly Roll is seeking a full pardon for his past criminal offenses.

But there was a time when the Tennessee native — whose real name is Jason DeFord — was battling substance abuse issues that led to frequent run-ins with the law. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)Now, the Tennessee Board of Parole has recommended that DeFord receive a full pardon for his past offenses. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)“It started as a passion project that felt therapeutic and would end up changing my life in ways that I never dreamed imaginable and opened doors that I’ve never thought possible,” he said, recalling how he began writing songs in prison.

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