Born on January 8, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Robert Sylvester Kelly, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender.
Kelly as a recording artist was credited with helping to redefine R&B and hip hop, which earned him nicknames such as “the King of R&B”, “the King of Pop-Soul”, and the “Pied Piper of R&B”.
He is known for his extensive discography of hits spanning three decades.
Kelly is the most successful male R&B artist of the 1990s and one of the world’s best-selling music artists, he has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
He won three Grammy Awards for his song “I Believe I Can Fly”.
Including Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone”, for which he was nominated for a Grammy, Kelly has written, produced, and remixed songs, singles, and albums for several artists.
On June 29, 2022, Kelly, 55, was sentenced to 30 years in prison following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused.
The trial is set to start on August 15.
R Kelly Family
Get to know more about R. Kelly’s family, Wife, Kids, Parents, and Siblings.
R Kelly Wife
R Kelly married his first wife Aaliyah Dana Haughton, known mononymously as Aaliyah in 1994, the couple divorced a year later, in 1995.
Aaliyah American singer, actress, dancer, and model. She was born on January 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and died on August 25, 2001, in Marsh Harbour, The Bahamas.
In 1996, Kelly married Andrea Lee, his former backup dancer. Andrea filed a restraining order against Kelly in September 2005 after a physical altercation, ultimately filing for divorce in 2006.
In January 2009, after separating in the fall of 2005, Kelly and his wife Andrea Lee finalized their divorce after 11 years of marriage.
R Kelly Kids
R. Kelly together with his Andrea Lee gave birth to three children; two sons, Jay Kelly and Robert Kelly Jr., and a daughter Joann Kelly.
R Kelly Parents
Kelly’s mother, Joanne Kelly, died from cancer in 1993. He has given conflicting accounts of where he was during his mother’s passing.
There are no details about his father.
R Kelly Siblings
Bruce Kelly, Theresa Kelly, and Carey Kelly are R. Kelly’s siblings.
Source: Kingaziz.com