D'Angelo

About

R&B and neo-soul singer, music producer, and songwriter. His best-known albums include Brown Sugar and Voodoo.

Before Fame

He was born Michael Eugene Archer. He began playing piano at the age of three. At eighteen, he left school to pursue a music career in New York City.

Trivia

He produced and wrote "U Will Know" for Black Men United, a supergroup that included R. Kelly and Usher.

Family Life

He was born in Richmond, Virginia and was raised in the Pentecostal faith by a minister father. D'Angelo had a son with fellow singer Angie Stone.

Associated With

He was influenced by the musical style and career of Marvin Gaye.