John Legend(I)
- Music Artist
- Producer
- Actor
John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name". He then signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music and released his debut album Get Lifted (2004), which reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 36 wins & 88 nominations total
Producer
Actor
- Official sites
- Alternative name
- John Stephens
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Born
- Spouse
- Chrissy TeigenSeptember 14, 2013 - present (4 children)
- ChildrenLuna Simone Stephens
- ParentsRonald Stephens
- Relatives
- Ron Stephens(Sibling)
- Other worksRelease of his first album, "Get Lifted," available in CD, LP, and digital download formats on the GOOD/Columbia label, reaching #4 on US album chart, #1 on US R&B album chart, with 2,100,000 sales in US, and 4,000,000 sales worldwide. Certified RIAA [US]: 2× Platinum; ARIA [AU]: Gold; BPI [GB]: Platinum; and FIMI [IT]: Gold.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaReceived and turned down offers from Harvard and Georgetown, when he was 16. He decided to attend the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in English.
- Quotes[on Frank Ocean] You talk to some people in this business and you get the sense that they're very focused on radio: what will be a hit or won't be a hit. You never get that from Frank. The focus is on creating something that's beautiful, that's great art...I think Frank's career will be defined by his fearlessness and his artistic freedom.
- TrademarksSoulful singing voice
- Salary
- (2011)$565,217 .39 per episode
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