R. Kelly performing during his "Light It Up Tour" in April 2006
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Birth name | Robert Sylvester Kelly | Born | January 8, 1967(age 44) | Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Genres | R&B, soul, hip hop soul, gospel, hip hop | Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, executive producer, record executive, remixer, multi-instrumentalist, music video director | Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar | Years active | 1989 � present | Labels | Jive, Zomba Recording | Associated acts | Ron Isley, Fat Joe, Kelly Price, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Twista, Usher, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion |
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Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, arranger, performer and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993 with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly".
Kelly has also written, produced and remixed songs for many artists including Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Maxwell (musician), Trisha Yearwood, Britney Spears, Usher, Ray J, Mary J. Blige, and Jennifer Lopez among others.
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