R. Kelly
Born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. — Jan 08 1967
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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 ch…
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R. Kelly's Credits
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MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Surviving R. Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Sparkle
Sound
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22
Sylvester / Narrator / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12
Sylvester / Narrator
R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection
Self
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucius / Dr William T. Perry / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Beeno / Interviewer
Up Against the Wall
Sound
Trapped in the Closet
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Narrator / Sylvester / Pimp Lucious / Reverend Mosley James Evans / Randolph
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Self (archive footage)
R. Kelly: Live - The Light It Up Tour
CANTOR
R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes
Himself (archive Footage)
Estonia Dreams of Eurovision!
Self (archive footage)
The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly
Himself
The One8 Project: Hands Across the World
Himself