Lil Jon's son Young Slade missing in Georgia as his family seek prayers for his safe return

Young Slade, the son of rapper and record producer Lil Jon, has gone missing in Milton, Georgia after reportedly running out of his house on Tuesday. 

The Milton Police Department released a missing person's alert for Slade -  legal name Nathan Smith - which reported he was last seen 'in the vicinity of Baldwin Dr./Mayfield Rd. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 0600 hours'.

Slade, 27, has been missing since running 'out of his house' and 'may be disoriented and in need of assistance.' 

The alert notes Slade - who is 5ft9in and weighs 150 pounds - does not have a phone. 

A representative for Lil Jon has told The Daily Mail the family are 'concerned for his safety' and are seeking prayers for his return.  

'Family and friends are concerned for his safety,' a representative said.  'The family is asking for privacy at this time. We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you.'

The Daily Mail has contacted the Milton Police Department for comment. 

The son of Lil Jon and Nicole Smith, Slade has a passion for music and has been DJ-ing under the stage name 'Young Slade' since he was a child. 

'When my son graduated from DJ academy I teared-up to see him following in my footsteps,' Lil Jon told the Huffington Post in 2014. 

Being a father is a top priority for Lil Jon, who even turned down an appearance on Saturday Night Live to celebrate his son's birthday. 

'I made a pact that I would never miss a birthday -- I've been there for every one of his birthdays,' he told the publication. 'One time when "Yeah!" was out, Usher got invited to do Saturday Night Live and he asked me... to come and I had to decline because it was my son's birthday... I chose my son over the opportunity.'

Slade's music career started to flourish after he graduated 'scratch' academy as a child.

'He started DJing at 11 years old,' Lil Jon told The Big Podcast in 2023. 'I put him in Scratch DJ Academy. He graduated at like 12 years old. He was the smallest thing in there in the graduation. Throughout his teenage years, he started DJing in clubs around L.A., and then he also started making music.'

'It’s literally in your kid’s genes to do what you do,' he added. 'It is in their genes. It is in their DNA. We pass everything we get and we learn down to our children. So he was destined to be in the music business and do music.'