Lil Jon confirmed that he said final goodbyes to his 27-year-old son, Nathan, on the first day of Ramadan. Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Nearly two weeks after the heartbreaking conclusion to the search for Nathan Smith, aka DJ Young Slade, Lil Jon shared a tribute online. On Thursday, the rapper took to Instagram with a montage of photos throughout his son's young life. The touching series spans from Nathan's first baby picture, school photos, and holidays to his days as an adult following in his famous father's footsteps onstage.