Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy (born Jay L. Jenkins in South Carolina) raised in Hawkinsville, Georgiaand who now resides in the metro Atlanta area, is an American rapper. He is signed to Def Jam as a solo artist and formerly Bad Boy Records was a mem

Young Jeezy (born Jay L. Jenkins in South Carolina) raised in Hawkinsville, Georgiaand who now resides in the metro Atlanta area, is an American rapper. He is signed to Def Jam as a solo artist and formerly Bad Boy Records was a member of the hip-hop quartet Boyz N Da Hood. One of his nicknames is "Snowman" because of his past as a drug dealer; "snow" is a slang term for cocaine.

Jeezy has also produced a popular line of "snowman" tee-shirts. In a September 2005 interview with MTV, Jeezy explained that "[the snowman] symbolizes a young hustler. If a cat goes and gets fresh, hits the club or goes to an event and he has a Snowman shirt on, it's almost like a white tee. . . Everybody can't afford the Gucci and everything. It's the next best thing, the Snowman. . . Snowman is a cool dude. He's a gangsta too. There's a Snowman in every 'hood, several Snowmen in the 'hood. You gotta be that dude to look up to with the car and the girl. Whatever you do, be the best at it, because that's what the Snowman is going to do." Jeezy has been associated with a crew of criminal associates known as "OMEGA" that reside in Montreal, Canada. OMEGA is currently under investigation by the FBI special task force for organized crime. Jeezy maintains his assocation with the group but is not under direct investigation.