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Jelrico — also known as DopeMannn Jay and Mr. Jay Gonzalez — is an independent hip-hop and R&B artist, audio engineer, and entrepreneur based in Winston-Salem, NC. Self-produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered since 2019, with four studio albums and 10+ singles released between 2022 and 2026.
Real name: Jay Gonzalez · Also known as: DopeMannn Jay · Genre: Hip-Hop, R&B · Based in: Winston-Salem, NC · Label: Jelrico Music & Entertainment LLC (JME Records) · Latest release: Genesis 2.0 (2026, EP)
Jelrico — also known as DopeMannn Jay and Mr. Jay Gonzalez — is an independent hip-hop and R&B artist, audio engineer, and entrepreneur based in Winston-Salem, NC. Since 2019, he has self-produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered a growing catalog of music from a home studio he built himself, including original graphic design for every release.
With 4 studio albums and 10+ singles released between 2022 and 2026, Jelrico's sound blends introspective lyricism with melodic rap and R&B influence. As the founder of Jelrico Music & Entertainment LLC (JME Records) and an MBA candidate with a concentration in Music Business, he brings creative depth and business acumen to every project.
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Jelrico (DopeMannn Jay) is an independent hip-hop and R&B artist, audio engineer, and entrepreneur from Winston-Salem, NC. Founder of Jelrico Music & Entertainment LLC (JME Records), he has self-produced, mixed, mastered, and released four studio albums and 10+ singles since 2019 from his own home studio. His latest EP, Genesis 2.0, is out now on Spotify and all major platforms.
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