Birth name: Robert Sylvester Kelly Also known as: The King of R&B, The Pied Piper, Kellz Born: January 8, 1967 (1967-01-08) Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States Genres: R&B, soul, hip hop, gospel,hip hopera Occupations: Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, executive producer, record executive, multi-instrumentalist, music video director Instruments: Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar Years active: 1991–present Labels: Jive, RCA/Jive Associated acts: Michael Jackson, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg, Aaliyah, Celine Dion, The Notorious B.I.G., Jeezy, Rick Ross, The-Dream, Robin Thicke, Tyrese, T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Janet Jackson, Ludacris Website: r-kelly.com