R Kelly Artist Profile

R Kelly

Current Rating: 5.0000/5

Real name: Robert Sylvester Kelly
Artist name(s): The Pied Piper, Kells
Label(s): Jive Records
Date of Birth: January 8, 1967
Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6' 11" (2.11 m)
Place of birth: Chicago, IL, US
Website: www.r-kelly.com/

R Kelly Biography

In 1989, Kelly formed the group MGM with friend Marc McWilliams and released his first single "Why You Wanna Play Me" on Tavdash Records. The following year, the group appeared on the TV talent show Big Break (hosted by Natalie Cole) and won. Kelly was discovered by Wayne Williams (current senior vice-president of A&R at Jive/BMG), and Kelly's manager Eric Payton agreed to let Kelly...

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