R. Kelly

Born: 1967-01-08 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Robert Sylvester Kelly, known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo 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 (Remix)', and the hip-hopera 'T ...