R. Kelly is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.
Often referred to as King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with
the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play.
Kelly is considered to be one of the most successful R&B artists of the last 25 years.
He is also one of the best-selling music artists in the United States with 38.5 million albums sold
as well as only the fifth black artist to crack the top 50 of the same list.
R. Kelly has released 12 solo studio albums, sold 40 million albums in the U.S. and over 60
million albums worldwide making him the most successful R&B male artist of 1990s.
Kelly has mentored and produced for the likes of Aaliyah, B2K, Changing Faces, Chris Brown, Boo & Gotti and reignited the careers of Ron Isley, The Isley Brothers, Charlie Wilson and more.
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Birth Name: Robert Sylvester Kelly
Born: January 8, 1967 (age 57)
From: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 6' 1"
Siblings: Carey Kelly
Spouse(s): Andrea Lee (m. 1996-2009)
Aaliyah (m. 1994-1995)
(that marrige was annulled due to Aaliyah's status as a minor;
she was15 years old and Kelly was in his mid 20s)
Children: Jaya Kelly
Robert Kelly Jr.
Joann Kelly
Genre(s):
R&B,
soul,
gospel,
neo soul,
hip hop soul
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano,
keyboard,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
record producer,
actor
Active From: 1989-present
Associated Acts:
Public Announcement,
Ronald Isley,
Jay-Z
Quotes:
"I want America to know that you can't believe everything you hear, and nowadays, you can't believe everything
you see."