Long was an original member of Odd Future along with Tyler, the Creator, Left Brain, Matt Martians (as The Super 3), and Casey Veggies.

As a member of the duo MellowHype with Left Brain, he has released four albums; YelloWhite, BlackenedWhite, Numbers, and INSA.

His debut studio album, Fireplace: TheNotTheOtherSide, was released in December 2016 via Odd Future and Columbia Records.

[5] In 2023, Long rescinded his previously known, Odd Future associated alias of "Hodgy", rebranding himself as "Jerry", and released a music video for a track entitled "Facing the Worst Fears".

[1] The song had been part of an extended play, featuring material that would later appear on his first full length studio album in nearly 8 years, Lovemesooner.

On August 1, 2011, his long-time ex-girlfriend Cortney Brown, gave birth to their son, named Trenton Gerald Long.