Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has always supported Jelly Roll.
Speaking with ET, the country music star discussed his upcoming appearance at the CMA Fest in Nashville, and how he is being flooded with ticket requests, including from The Rock.
"Yes, he is, dude. Listen, he's been my friend forever," Jelly Roll said.
He then opened up about their friendship and how Johnson was a fan of his long before the fame and critical acclaim arrived.
"I'm not making this up. The Rock was listening to Jelly Roll music when Spotify numbers said only 30,000 people were listening to Jelly Roll," the musician told ET. "He's really been with me from the beginning. I don't share what that story is, but he has a story that the music was there for him at a moment when he needed it. And that was awesome to hear from him. This is ... seven, eight years ago even and we've kept in touch. He was the first person to congratulate me on my Grand Ole Opry debut; first person to congratulate [me], and when I played at the [Nashville staple] Ryman [Auditorium]. The first DM I got when I announced [the historic] Bridgestone [Arena show in 2022]. I mean, these pinnacles in my career. He's always the first person in my messages."
Jelly Roll continued on, sharing how much it meant to him when Johnson promoted his 'Whitsitt Chapel' album on Instagram.
"He not only posted it, he posted the album cover," Jelly Roll said. "The second biggest Instagram on Earth. Yeah."
The 'Son of a Sinner' singer concluded by saying that he would love to be in one of Johnson's movies. Additionally, he hopes that one day Johnson will sing a song with him at the Grand Ole Opry.
"Hey, I told him I'm gonna lose some weight and get my acting chops together," Jelly Roll said. "I want him to sing a song with me at the Grand Ole Opry and I want to do a movie with him, even if I'm an extra like when I'm just in the background. DJ, I'm coming, baby! You know I got your back, baby! I love you!"
Jelly Roll is set to appear at CMA Fest for a live taping of the Country Heat Weekly podcast on Amazon Music.
The Rock is set to be featured in the upcoming 'Jumanji: Wild Adventures' video game. Click here to learn more.
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