R. Kelly
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Biography
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. Known professionally as R. Kelly, he is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and 'the Pied Piper of R&B'. In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the 'Best R&B Artists of All Time'. In 2023, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse—three of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of ent…
Also known as
Kellz · King of R&B · The Pied Piper · Robert Sylvester Kelly
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Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 · TV
American Music Awards
1974 · TV
Space Jam
1996 · Movie
2 Fast 2 Furious
2003 · Movie
Sparkle
2012 · Movie
Trapped in the Closet
2005 · TV
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · TV
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002 · Movie