- - Lil Jon's missing son believed dead after body recovered from Georgia pond

Anika Reed and Anna Kaufman, USA TODAYFebruary 7, 2026 at 4:27 AM

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Lil Jon, Nicole Smith and Nathan Smith attend the Pencils of Promise 2019 Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Nov. 4, 2019, in New York City.

Georgia police said a body recovered from a pond on Feb. 6 is believed to be the 27-year-old son of rapper Lil Jon.

Police in Milton, Georgia, issued a missing persons report on Feb. 3 for Nathan Smith, also a rapper who goes by the name DJ Young Slade.

The Milton Police Department said in a statement that after expanding the search for Smith, divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department found the body in the water near Smith's home at 11:53 a.m. on Feb. 6.

"The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith," the police statement said. Official confirmation of the identity will come from the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office.

"Based on the investigation to date, there is no indication of foul play," police said, adding that they'll continue to treat this "as an open and active investigation. No further details will be released until the official cause and manner of death are determined by the Fulton County Medical Examiner and all investigative leads have been thoroughly examined."

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Nathan Smith aka DJ Young Slade and Lil Jon perform onstage during 97.1 AMP RADIO's Amplify 2014 concert at the Hollywood Palladium on March 22, 2014, in Hollywood, California.

Smith ran out of his home around 6 a.m. on Feb. 3, according to police. He left on foot without his phone, the report says, adding that he "may be disoriented and in need of assistance."

"The family is asking for privacy at this time. We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you," a rep for Lil Jon said in a statement to USA TODAY on Feb. 4.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the Smith family during this difficult time," Milton Police said in the statement. "The department respectfully asks the community and members of the media to honor the family’s request for privacy as they grieve and navigate this tragedy."

This story is developing.

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