Over the next several years, he played in various types of bands including folk, bluegrass, country and rock and roll. He began by teaching himself songs by the Beatles, Bob Dylan and acoustic music of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He started playing guitar at age 19 and immediately fell in love with the instrument. “Americana rock and roots” is the way Jimmy describes the music that he plays.

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His other notable feature film credits include Garry Marshall’s ensemble comedy New Year’s Eve Ivan Reitman’s romantic comedy, No Strings Attached Paul Higgin’s Crash which received an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006 and Hustle & Flow which earned Bridges a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He reprised his role of “Tej” for the seventh time in Fast X, which was released in May 2023. His versatility and artistic complexity also enabled him to make a seamless transition to acting, including the fan favorite role of “Tej” in Universal Pictures’ box office phenomenon, Fast & Furious franchise, where he was introduced for the first time in 2003 in 2 Fast 2 Furious. With an unrivaled match of lyrical acumen, wit, and imagery, Ludacris has solidified himself as one of music’s premier entertainers. As a recording artist, he has sold more than 24 million albums worldwide, thanks to the blockbuster success of such singles as “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Southern Hospitality,” “Number One Spot,” “Money Maker,” and “My Chick Bad.” All of these records were accompanied by ingenious videos that demonstrated Bridges’ far-reaching imagination, and his willingness to stretch the boundaries of what rap videos should look and feel like. The career of the multitalented Ludacris can best be described as remarkable. He is a Chicago Music Award nominated artist for Best New Entertainer who has also been coined in entertainment by Laporte, Indiana, Mayor Mark Krentz. is a high energy, unique performer that wow’s a crowd with each performance. Lepolion has without a doubt created a solid platform in the music scene that is ready to catapult him into the mainstream performer he has already proven to be on every stage he has stepped foot on. Having worked with renoun producers including Chicago’s very own Abel Garibaldi who has worked with artists such as Janet Jackson. has performed nationally and internationally entertaining thousands through the span of over 10 years. A few featured artist include Ed Sheeran, The Weekend, John Legend, Chris Stapleton, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bell Biv DeVoe, Harry Styles, and Tears for Fears to name a few. Lepolion is a band comprised like no other with a unique array of music infused with soul, pop, jazz, Rock, R&B, originals, and top 40’s.

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