Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly is renowned for a collection of major hit singles; Bump N Grind, Your Body’s Callin, The World’s Greatest, Gotham City, and so on. In addition to that, R.Kelly received three Grammy Awards for I Believe I Can Fly.
what is the Net Worth of Robert Kelly?
R. Kelly has a net worth of $150 million dollars. His main sources of income are his music profession, which includes singing, songwriting, and acting. R.Kelly’s annual earnings are reported to be around 46 million dollars. R. Kelly earned $142, 000 in 2012 from the selling of 141.3 thousand copies of his album Write Me Back. In addition, R. Kelly won a reward of $100,000 on the television talent show Big Break. R.Kelly’s records have sold over 100 million copies globally.
Education of Robert Kelly
Kelly entered Kenwood Academy in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood in the fall of 1981, when he met his music instructor Lena McLin, who inspired Kelly to perform the Stevie Wonder classic “Ribbon in the Sky” in a high school talent show.McLin pushed a young Kelly to abandon the basketball squad. She stated he was furious at first, but following his performance at the school talent competition, he changed his mind.
Career of Robert Kelly
Caption: R Kelly performing on the stage (Source: ABC)
Kelly began his singing career in 1991, after his years of performance in the streets of Chicago. He signed a contract with Jive Records, and the next year he released his debut album Born Into The 90’s. His debut album turned out to be a huge success with the hits “Slow Dance (Hey Mr. Dj)” and Honey Love.In the year 1993, he scored his first No.1 single on the pop charts, Bump N’ Grind. After his mother’s death, he continued to live up to his nickname; “Prince of Pillowtalk.
Relationship Status of Robert Kelly
Until now, the artist has been romantically involved with a variety of women. In August 1994, Kelly was the husband of Aaliyah, with whom he was giving tuitions. Her parents disagreed about their February 1995 wedding because it was a secret and Aaliyah was just fifteen years old at the time. Following that, Tracy Sampson, an Epic Records intern, was accused of having a sexual contact with Kelly. She was just seventeen years old at the time, and she later filed a civil claim against Kelly for $50,000.
Body Measurement and Social Media
Regarding the singer’s physical personality, R Kelly has a good height of 6 feet 1 inch or 185 cm. Kelly has a bodyweight of around 92 kg or 203 lbs. The singer has a pair of dark brown eyes with black hair color. Also, R Kelly has a dark complexion with a dashing and stylish personality.. The size of Kelly’s chest is 44 inches, biceps is 14 inches, and waist is 35 inches.The singer obviously is active on social media. Kelly has an Instagram account where he has 1.3 million followers and a Twitter account where he is suspended as of now. The singer also has his own Facebook with more than 8 million followers. R Kelly also has a YouTube channel under the name “RKellyTV” where he has gained 3.28 million subscribers. The singer’s social media accounts are full of his own works only.
Quick facts about Robert Kelly
- R. Kelly is a singer, songwriter, and record producer born on 8th January 1967 in Chicago, Illinois.
- R. Kelly secretly married Aaliyah in 1994 but the marriage was annulled later.
- R. Kelly married dancer Andrea Lee in 1996 and got divorced in 2009.
- Robert Kelly has three children with Andrea Lee.
- R.. Kelly participated in 11 official tours around the world from 1994 to 2012.
