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Lil Jon mourns ‘amazingly talented’ son after body found in lake

Lil Jon’s 27-year-old son had been reported missing earlier in the week before the devastating update Friday — Lil Jon’s 27-year-old son had been reported missing earlier in the week before the devastating update Friday (Getty Images)

Rapper Lil Jon has expressed profound heartbreak after his son’s body was found in a Georgia lake.
Nathan Smith, 27, was reported missing Tuesday, and his body was recovered by divers Friday. Milton Police Department said there was no indication of foul play in his death.
Known musically as DJ Young Slade, Smith graduated from NYU and followed in his father's footsteps as a music producer, artist, and engineer.
Lil Jon, whose real name is Jonathan Smith, and Nathan's mother, Nicole Smith, shared a statement expressing their devastation and describing Nathan as a kind, talented, and warmhearted individual.
“Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet,” they wrote. “We loved Nathan with all of our hearts and are incredibly proud of him. He was loved and appreciated, and in our last times together we’re comforted in knowing that we expressed that very sentiment to him.”

Lil Jon ‘heartbroken’ after body of his missing son is pulled from a Georgia lake — In full