Jerome Fortune (born October 13, 1988), better known by his stage name Rome Fortune, is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, Georgia who rose to prominence after the release of his Beautiful Pimp mixtape in 2013. Influenced by a diverse range of musical traditions, Fortune has released 6 EPs and has collaborated with a number of artists from the Atlanta hip hop scene, including OG Maco, Dun Deal, and ILoveMakonnen. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fortune comes from a family of musicians and is related to cornetist Nat Adderley and saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. He began rapping in high school and claims that he shortened his name because his birth name, "Jerome," reminded him of an aging pimp character from Martin Lawrence's Martin TV series.[5] Fortune considers his grandfather, jazz musician Richard Adderley, to be one of the most influential figures in his life. Adderley co-produced and played the vibraphone on Fortune's Beautiful Pimp II EPand is featured in the music video for the track "OneDay". 　　Pitchfork named Beautiful Pimp one of their "Overlooked Mixtapes of 2013."In the summer of 2014, Fortune joined British indie-rock group Glass Animals for their U.S. and U.K. tours.