Jason Winfree, known professionally as Haystak, is an American rapper born on March 22, 1973, in Lebanon, Tennessee. Raised by his grandparents after being born to teenage parents, Winfree began his music career following a two-year stint in prison for drug-related offenses at age 15. In the late 1990s, Haystak signed with Street Flavor Records and released his debut album Mak Million (1998). His subsequent albums included Car Fulla White Boys (2000), The Natural (2002), and Return of the Mak Million (2002). Haystak's work often explored themes of being white and underprivileged in the South. He collaborated with JellyRoll on albums such as Strictly Business (2011) and Business As Usual (2013). Haystak also appeared in the film Hustle & Flow, playing the role of DJ Mickey.
