Jermaine Dupri Wins $50k For Boys & Girls Club Of Atlanta

Award Winning Producer Becomes a Winner of the T-Mobile Celebrity Shootout During the 2009 All Star Weekend in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ - Jermaine "JD" Dupri became a new kind of MVP when he won $50,000 during the "T-Mobile myFaves Shot of a Lifetime" charity contest on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix. The charity contest took place during an exclusive red carpet event hosted by NBA superstar Dwyane Wade and celebrating T-Mobile's involvement during the All-Star Weekend where Dupri was one of five players to shoot up to five basketball shots with the opportunity to win anywhere from $10k to $50k for the charity of his choice.

An Atlanta hometown fave, Dupri now adds to his long list of career achievements. As a producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, style guru and record executive, Dupri continues to use his fame and success to give back to community organizations that helped make a difference in the lives of young people. Upon winning the $50,000 prize, Dupri says, "I've learned a lot as a young man coming up in the ranks of the music business and saw many examples of what celebrity really means - using your blessings to bless somebody else. Not for fanfare or fame, but to be able to hopefully help someone else in need. I'm so glad to be able to use my on-the-court skills to support the Boys & Girls Club of Atlanta."

T-Mobile created the charity shoot-out to officially launch the Shot of a Lifetime national sweepstakes, which gives one lucky winner and their fave five the opportunity to play HORSE against Dwyane Wade during the Eastern Conference Finals for a chance at $50,000.

Following the celebrity shoot-out, GRAMMY®- nominated artist Katy Perry took to the stage to the delight of the crowd and as soon as Perry finished her set, Dupri turned DJ and kept the party going by spinning the latest hits well into the night.

About Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine "JD" Dupri's empire has moved and grooved us through an unbelievable list of career achievements beginning at age 11 and leading to the production of his first album at the age of 14. By 19, Dupri had discovered Kris Kross and garnered his first multi-platinum success. Not soon after, Dupri formed a joint venture with Columbia Records and So So Def was born. For more than ten years, So So Def has become one of the most successful independent music labels in the industry. Under Dupri's creative vision, the label has produced chart-topping and platinum-selling artists from Xscape to Da Brat to Jagged Edge to Bow Wow. Known for making musical magic for some of the world's biggest Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop artists, the Grammy Award winning producer has crafted hits for superstars including Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, TLC, Usher, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Monica and more. A style guru and fashionista, Dupri has garnered countless professional awards from music industry organizations, publications, broadcast media, and various civic groups, including Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell's proclamation of Jermaine Dupri Day on October 9, 1999. In 2000, he received the first annual Phoenix Award from the NAACP in addition to many other honors. In 2002, he received the Heroes Awards from the Atlanta Chapter of NARAS, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. In 2006, he received ASCAP's highest honor, their Golden Note Award, won his seventh R&B Songwriter Of the Year award from the noted songwriters organization, received the prestigious "Music of the Heart" award from the Lili Claire Foundation, is the youngest artist ever to be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and was recently honored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for his humanitarian work.