Born name

Robert Sylvester Kelly

nickname

R. Kelly, The Pied Piper, Kells

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

nationality

training

R. Kelly attended Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, actor

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – Joanne Kelly (singer) (Died 1993)
• Siblings – Bruce Kelly (Older Brother), Carey Kelly (Brother)

He has 1 other siblings apart from the two above.

Manager

R. Kelly is represented by Red Light Management.

Genre

R & B, Soul, Gospel, Hip Hop

instruments

Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar

labels

Jive, RCA Records

To build

Average

Height

185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

weight

92 kg or 203 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

R. Kelly dated –

1. Aaliyah (1994-1995) – Kelly reportedly married Aaliyah, whom he tutored in August 1994. The wedding ceremony was kept secret as she was only 15 years old at the time of the wedding. They met each other about 3 years ago through their uncle. Her family was annulled in February 1995.
2. Tracy Sampson – Kelly reportedly had a sex relationship with Epic Records intern Tracy Sampson when she was just 17 years old. She later filed a $50,000 civil suit against him to take advantage of his position.
3. Tiffany Hawkins – Hawkins sued Kelly for $250,000 for having sex with her when she was just 15 years old. He had also caused her to participate in group sex.
4. Kim Dulaney – Kelly reportedly dated writer and journalist Kim Dulaney. They have maintained a close relationship over the years and she has written a couple of children’s books inspired by his accomplishments.
5. Bianca Darrington – He had a short-lived affair with glamor model Bianca Darrington.
6. DeLeon Richards – Kelly had an affair with singer DeLeonRichards, who was married to singer Gary Sheffield. This affair came to light after someone tried to blackmail Sheffield with two homemade tapes of his wife sexually seducing Kelly. In his statement, he revealed that his wife had been having an affair with Kelly for a long time.
7. Jara Everett – In her memoir released in March 2013, JaraEverett announced that she was having an affair with the singer, who apparently advised her to sleep with people she didn’t want if she wanted to succeed in the music industry.
8. Sparkle – Kelly had sexual relations with another of his former protégés, Sparkle. She later testified against him in a child crime case, accusing him of allowing her niece to perform sexual acts on him.
9. Andrea Kelly (1996-2009) – Andrea first met Robert when she auditioned for the role of one of the backup dancers. However, she was initially reluctant to date him and even turned him down, saying that she didn’t want to become his girlfriend as he already had 15 others. He got lousy and married her in 1996. Over the years she has had three children. The marriage was finalized in 2005 when she filed for divorce. She rescinded her appointment, but filed for divorce a year later. They tried to make it work, but while watching The Notebook, he realized their marriage was dead and soon filed for divorce.
10. K. Michelle (2013) – Kelly had an affair with singer and hip-hop star K. Michelle after they met backstage at one of his shows during the Single Ladies tour in August 2013. Apparently she had come behind the scenes after the show. After that, they listened to music and got drunk. According to him, they had a very good time after getting very drunk.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• French braids hairstyle
• His love for sunglasses

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 44 inches or 112 cm
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 89 cm or 35 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

R. Kelly has endorsed/appeared in commercials for –

• Beat-Studios.
• Reebok’s Sounds & Rhythm of Sport campaign in 2002.
• Die Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage 2015.
• Toyota SWAC Football Championship 2015.
• asparagus grower

Religion

Baptism

Known for

His hit singles such as Bump N’ Grind , Callin’ Your Body , I Believe I Can Fly , Gotham City, Ignition , and If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time .

First album

R. Kelly released his debut studio album 12 Plays in November 1993. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 8 million copies worldwide.

first movie

In 2005, R. Kelly first appeared in the documentary about Jay-Z Fade to Black as himself.

First TV show

In 1990, R. Kelly made his first TV show appearance on The Big Break as a contestant, where he placed 1st.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

R. Kelly favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

R Kelly Facts

1. In March 2011, Billboard declared him the “highest-grossing R&B artist of the last 25 years”.
2. He is the fifth black artist to be included in the list of “50 Best Selling Music Artists in America” ​​by the Recording Industry Association of America.
3. In 2003 he hosted a fundraising appearance with proceeds for the Texas Military Family Foundation. Eventually, he donated $50,000 to the foundation.
4. In 2010 he composed a single Sign of Victory for the FIFA World Cup and donated all proceeds from the song to various African charities.
5. After performing at the Special Olympics of Angola benefit concert in 2010, he donated wheelchairs for disabled people.
6. In July 1996, he was involved in a gym brawl in Louisiana. He was subsequently found guilty of battery and consequently placed on a one-year unsupervised probation.
7. He has his name etched in the Guinness Book of World Records as his written song, You’re Not Alone became the first song to debut at No. 1 on the US singles chart.
8. He is the second youngest in his family of 4 children.
9. Visit his official website @ r-kelly.com.
10. Hear more from R. Kelly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTubeVEVO, MySpace and iTunes.