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Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer who is credited with prolific commercial success in contemporary R&B, hip-hop, and pop music recordings. Nicknamed "the King of R&B", "the King of Pop-Soul", and "the Pied Piper of R&B", Billboard has him ranked as the 9th greatest R&B artist of all time. His career ended following his 2021 and 2022 convictions and subsequent 31-year sentence for a series of child sex offences. Born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Kelly began performing in the subway under the Chicago "L" tracks, and regularly busked at the "L" stop on the Red Line's Jackson station in the Loop.
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Verified facts
R. Kelly (R. 켈리) — verified Korean artist. Agency: Jive Records.
Details
Genre: contemporary R&B, soul, pop music
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
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MusicBrainz lists the Korean name as R. Kelly; KoreaAPI uses R. 켈리 (chosen by source authority).
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What is R. Kelly?
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q273055 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; Wikipedia R. Kelly 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; MusicBrainz c2d25856-a09a-4d15-b404-77dd19c19e63 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC, as of 2026-09-01, via KoreaAPI).
What agency (소속사) is R. Kelly under?
R. Kelly is under Jive Records (자이브 레코드) (verified via Wikidata Q273055 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; Wikipedia R. Kelly 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; MusicBrainz c2d25856-a09a-4d15-b404-77dd19c19e63 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC, as of 2026-09-01).
What is R. Kelly's genre?
R. Kelly — Genre: contemporary R&B, soul, pop music (verified via Wikidata Q273055 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; Wikipedia R. Kelly 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; MusicBrainz c2d25856-a09a-4d15-b404-77dd19c19e63 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC, as of 2026-09-01).
What is R. Kelly's awards?
R. Kelly — Awards: Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (verified via Wikidata Q273055 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; Wikipedia R. Kelly 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC; MusicBrainz c2d25856-a09a-4d15-b404-77dd19c19e63 2026-09-01 05:50 UTC, as of 2026-09-01).
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