The American multiple Grammy Award winner John Legend is notable for his numerous albums which have achieved commercial success including Get Lifted (2004), Once Again (2006), Evolver (2008), and Love in the Future (2013).
John Legend Bio
Being the oldest child of Ronald Lamar Stephens, a factory worker, and Phyllis Elaine, a seamstress, John Roger Stephens as legally known was born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield Ohio in the United States of America. He grew up alongside his younger siblings, Vaughn Anthony Stephens, Ronald Stephens II, and Phyllis Stephens. His love for music was discovered at the very tender age of four as he loved to play piano. He was a member of the church choir at the age of seven.
John was a brilliant student causing him to skip two grades even though he was homeschooled for some time by his mom.
He had his high school education at North High School graduating as a salutatorian. As a top-notch student, he gained admission to have his college education at the elite institutions, Harvard University, Georgetown University, and Morehouse College but rather chose the University of Pennsylvania where graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in the English language with his major being in African-American literature in the year 1999.
He has been a musician since his college days. He was the president of the pop Acapella group Counterparts. He was the lead vocalist when the group released its song One of Us was successful and was included in the list of 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD.
His good works in music opened doors for him as he was introduced to one of the greatest rappers of all time Lauryn Hill whom he played the piano on her song Everything Is Everything.
After joining the record label GOOD Music, belonging to Kanye West, he released his debut studio album, Get Lifted (2004) which was a breakthrough for him as it exposed him more to the limelight. It topped number 7 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 116,000 copies in a week. It earned international success which eventually won him a Grammy Award. Subsequently, he released other albums, some of which are Once Again, Evolver, and Love in the Future.
Throughout his lifetime as a musician, he’s won a total of 33 grand awards out of 88 nominations. He’s won 12 out of the 28 Grammy Awards nominations he bagged.
He’s won all three Grand Awards of all time, that’s the Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Tony Awards, (EGOT). He’s the first black man to earn these awards making him a legend.
John Legend Age, Birthday, Zodiac sign
The legendary singer is 44 years old since he was born on December 28, 1978. His zodiac sign indicates he’s a Capricorn.
John Legend Wife
As it stands John is in a union with his beloved better half model and television personality Chrissy Teigen. The couple first met in 2006 during his music video shoot of the song Stereo, then got engaged in December 2011 and eventually tied the knot on September 14, 2013, in Como, Italy.
John Legend Siblings
The African American music star is the oldest of his parents’ four children. His siblings are Vaughn Anthony Stephens, Ronald Stephens II, and Phyllis Stephens.
John Legend Parents
Phyllis Elaine and Ronald Lamar Stephens, are the dear parents of John Legend. Whilst John’s dad was a factory worker at International Harvester located in Springfield, Ohio, her mom was a seamstress. The couple had divorced and gone their separate ways for twelve years, they however worked things out and reunited.
What is John Legend’s ethnicity?
The All of Me hitmaker is American with an African ethnicity due to his parents’ background as Africans.
What is John Legend’s biggest hit?
The Ohio native has numerous hit songs like All of Me, Love Me Now, Ordinary People, Glory Nobody Knows, and Number One.
What is John Legend’s religion?
Even though he was brought up in a staunch Christian home, precisely from the Pentecostal Church, John no longer considers himself religious.
John Legend Net Worth
Presently, John Legend has been able to accumulate lots of wealth from his career as a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor and has an estimated net worth of $100 million.
