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John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter and producer, known by his stage name John Legend.
After signing to Kanye West’s GOOD Music, he released his debut album, Get Lifted, in 2004. The album entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.
John Legend is the first black person to win all four major American entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar). He is also an actor and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Jesus Christ Superstar.
American singer
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| Real Name: | John Roger Stephens |
| stage name: | John Legend |
| Date of Birth: | December 28, 1978 (45 years old) |
| place of birth: | Springfield, Ohio, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.75 m |
| parents: | Ronald Stephens, Phyllis Stephens |
| Brothers and sisters: | Ronald Stephens II, Phyllis Stephens, Vaughn Anthony Stephens |
| Wife • Spouse: | Chrissy Teigen ( m. 2013) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Danielle Abreu (2006), Wafa Dufour (2006), Jacques Reid (2005), Taiyo Otiti (2006), Jessica White (2005) |
| Children: | Luna Simone Stephens, Miles Theodore Stephens |
| Profession: | Singer • Actor |
| net worth: | $75 million |
early life
John Legend is an African American who was born on December 28, 1978. His parents named him John Roger Stephens. He was born into the family of Ronald Lamar Stephens (father) and Phyllis Elaine Stephens (mother).
He comes from a family of six. He is the eldest son and has three younger siblings: Ronald Stephens II, Phyllis Stephens, and Vaughn Anthony Stephens. His father was a factory worker at Navistar (formerly International Harvester). His mother, Phyllis Stephens, was a seamstress.
John Legend was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio. He comes from a musical family. His father was a choir drummer and his mother was a singer and choir director. In addition, his grandmother was a choir organist.
He began playing piano at the age of four. His mother home-schooled him and skipped two grades because of his academic excellence.
educate
John Legend was an alumnus of North High School in Springfield, Ohio. He entered the school at the age of twelve and graduated at the age of sixteen.
He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and received a BA in English.
Profession
John Legend released his debut studio album, Get Lifted, under GOOD Music in December 2004, selling 116,000 copies in its first week and debuting at number seven on the Billboard 200.
The album was produced by Kanye West, Dave Tozer and will.i.am. The project was certified gold by the RIAA and sold 540,300 copies in the United States. The album won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2006. He was also nominated for two other Grammy Awards that year.
In October 2006, he released his second studio album, Once Again. He wrote and produced most of the songs on the tracklist. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. One of the singles from the album, “Heaven”, won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
In October 2008, John Legend released his third studio album, Evolver. The album’s lead single, “Green Light”, received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. In 2009, he collaborated with The Roots on the collaborative album Wake Up!. The project was released on September 21, 2010.
Since 2008, he has released four more albums. They are Love In Th Future (2013), Darkness and Light (2016), A Legendary Christmas (2018), and Bigger Love (2020).
John Legend has gone on six tours so far. They include: Get Lifted Tour (2005), Once Again Tour (2007), Evolver Tour (2009), Love In The Future World Tour (2014), Darkness and Light World Tour (2017), and Bigger Love (2021).
Social Media
Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has over 14.4 million followers on Instagram and over 13.8 million followers on Twitter.
- Instagram account: @johnlegend
- Twitter: @johnlegend
Personal life
John Legend is married to model Chrissy Teigen. The two met in 2006 when Chrissy Teigen starred in John Legend’s music video “Stereo”. They quickly became friends and started dating after a while.
The two tied the knot on September 14, 2013. The wedding took place in a private ceremony in Como, Italy.
The couple’s first child is a daughter, Luna Simone Stephens, born in April 2016. Their second child is a son, Miles Theodore Stephens, born in May 2018. Both children were born through in vitro fertilization.
In September 2020, the couple was expecting their third child, a son, but Chrissy Teigen suffered a stillbirth.
John Legend was previously romantically linked to Daniel Abreu (2006), Wafa Dufour (2006), and Jacques Reed (2005).
Additionally, John Legend has been linked to Taiyo Otiti (2006) and Jessica White (2005).
net worth
John Legend is one of the highest paid singers and songwriters in the music industry. He also earns a good sum of money from acting in movies.
His net worth is estimated at $75 million.
