How Old Is John Legend the Singer
How Old Is John Legend the Singer
- Birth Name: John Stephens
- Birth Place: Springfield, OH
- Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/28/1978, Capricorn
- Profession: Singer; songwriter; pianist
John Legend Fast Facts:
- Began taking piano lessons at age 3 and started performing in church
at age 6.
- Served as choir director at Bethel AME Church in Scranton, PA, for nine
years.
- At 19, he played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything"
from her 1998 CD The Miseducation of Lauryn
Hill.
- Changed his name from John Stephens to John Legend after friend and poet
J. Ivy nicknamed him "The Legend" during a studio session.
- Has done session work for a diverse roster of artists, including
Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Janet Jackson and Kanye West.
- John Legend Relationships:
- Phyllis Stephens - Mother
- Ronald Stephens - Father
- Ronald Stephens II - Brother
- John Legend Awards:
- 2005 Grammy: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
- 2006 Grammy: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
- 2005 Grammy: Best New Artist - Winner
- 2005 Grammy: Best R&B Album - Winner
- 2006 Grammy: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals -
Winner
- College:
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1999)
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