Joseph Guillermo Jones II, better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is an American rapper and record executive. He is an original member of the hip-hop collective The Diplomats.
Jim Jones was born on July 15, 1976, in The Bronx borough of New York City, to an Aruban mother and Puerto Rican father. He was one of the three children of Nancy Jones and Joseph Guillermo Jones I.
He was raised by his maternal grandmother in Harlem, a neighborhood in upper Manhatten. He had a bumpy childhood. He once stole from a local store and as a result, was expelled from his school.
Jim Jones Rapper’s Wife
Jim Jones is still dating his long-term girlfriend, television personality, Chrissy Lampkin. In 2011, the American rapper purposed to Chrissy Lampkin, live on the national TV show.
They haven’t married yet but she is the stepmom of Jones’s son. The biological mother of his son has not been revealed yet.
The couple met in Miami in 2004. They celebrated their 18 years of relationship in 2021.
Chrissy Lampkin was born on April 27, 1971. She is of African-American descent and according to some reports, she is from Cuba.
The couple appeared in seasons 1 and 2 of the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: New York. Jones has also appeared in season 1 of the VH1 show Chrissy & Mr. Jones. The show follows him and Lampkin, focusing on their personal lives.
Jim Jones’s Net Worth
Jones has made lots of fame and fortune as a hip-hop artist. He is the co-CEO of Diplomat Records with Cam’ron. Jones uses the pseudonym CAPO as a music video director and has directed for Cam’ron, Remy Ma, and Juelz Santana.
In 2004, Jones released his solo debut studio album ‘On My Way to Church.’ His biggest hit was ‘We Fly High,’ which he released in 2006.
Jones formed ByrdGang and ByrdGang Records and released ‘M.O.B.: The Album’ in 2008, which reached #29 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second biggest hit was ‘Pop Champagne’ in 2008. He has created the clothing lines Nostic and Vampire Life.
The American rapper released the albums Harlem: Diary of a Summer’ in 2005 and ‘Hustler’s P.O.M.E’ in 2006. He also released the album ‘The Rooftop’ with DJ Webstar in 2009.
As per WealthyGorilla, Jim Jones’ net worth is estimated to be roughly $400 thousand.
Jim Jones Family Explored
Jim Jones is currently living together with his girlfriend Chrissy and his son, Joseph Guillermo Jones III aka Pudy. He was born on 20 May 2003 in New York. He is now 18 years old. He has two sisters, Keisha and Precious.
He is very close with his mom, Nancy Jones. Nancy is even referred to as ‘Mama Jones’ by his fans. However, he has not revealed anything about his late dad.
Meet Jim Jones In His Instagram
Jim Jones is very popular among his fans. He has a whopping 3.1 million followers on Instagram. The majority of his Instagram posts are about his daily routine and promotional campaign for his shows, albums, and so on.
We can find him on Instagram by the username jimjonescapo. He is also available on Twitter and Facebook.
He goes by @jimjonescapo and Jim Jones on Twitter and Facebook respectively.