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R. Kelly

R. Kelly

ActorSoundDirectorWriterProducer Jan 8 (age 59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 1974–2019 (45 year career)
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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 chil…

Known For

Sparkle
Film

Sparkle

Songs
Surviving R. Kelly
Film

Surviving R. Kelly

Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Film

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12

Sylvester / Narrator
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Film

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Film

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

Self (archive footage)
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Film

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33

Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Film

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Film

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Self

Filmography