Illa J

Illa J
Illa J
	Illa J Performing at Hip Hop You Don't Stop in Montreal in September 2015
Background information
Birth name	John Derek Yancey
Born	October 13, 1986; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; singer; record producer; songwriter;
Instruments	Turntables; MPC3000; sampler; drum machine; keyboards; synthesizer; drums; vocals; bass;
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Bastard Jazz Recordings; Delicious Vinyl; Yancey Media Group;
Formerly of	Slum Village; Yancey Boys;

John Derek Yancey (born October 13, 1986), better known by his stage name Illa J, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan who has released two albums on Delicious Vinyl Records. He is the younger brother of the late hip hop producer, and rapper J Dilla, and a former member of hip hop group Slum Village. He also released a collaborative album as Yancey Boys along with Frank Nitt. Illa J's second solo album ILLA J came out via the Brooklyn based record label, Bastard Jazz.