Jason Terrance Phillips, better known by his stage name Jadakiss was born May 27, 1975. He is a rapper known for being one-third of the New York hip-hop group The Lox, as well as being a member of the Ruff Ryders collective. He is currently signed to both Def Jam Records and his own label, D-Block Records, which he founded with the other members of The Lox.