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Lil Jon and his family have enlisted law enforcement to help them find the artist's adult son.
On Tuesday, February 3, the Milton Police Department issued a missing person alert for Nathan Smith, also known as DJ Young Slade. According to Rough Draft Atlanta, the 27-year-old was last seen at his home on Baldwin Drive in Milton yesterday morning around 6 a.m.
“[Smith] ran out of his house and has been missing since,” police said in a statement. “[Smith] left on foot and does not possess a phone. He may be disoriented and in need of assistance. Family and friends are concerned for his safety.”
Police say Smith is 5’9 and weighs 150 pounds with short black hair. He has a tattoo of lips on his right collarbone. Authorities were spotted looking in Mayfield Lake, which is located next to Baldwin Drive. However, it's not clear if their search was related to Smith's case. As of this report, Smith has not been located yet.
Young Slade has been following in his father's footsteps to become an artist. In an interview with the Big Facts podcast in 2025, Slade said he credits his dad for helping him develop his artistry and encouraging him to keep going.
“It’s trippy because I just see him as Dad, but everybody sees him as Lil Jon,” Slade said.
“I’ve given him a lot of advice," Lil Jon told OK! magazine about his son in 2024. “As he's gotten older, he talks to me a lot more and asks for more advice because he literally got an encyclopedia of music right here.”
If you have any information about Young Slade's whereabouts, call the non-emergency dispatch line at 678-297-6300 or contact Detective Moore @ sarah.moore@miltonga.gov.