- Was married to R&B Singer/actress Aaliyah. That marrige was annulled due to Aaliyah's status as a minor (she was 15 years old,; he was in his mid 20s).
- R.Kelly out on $750,000 bail after being charged with 21 counts of producing child pornography.
- Ironically, he suffers from fear of flying.
- Had the most top ten singles in America during the 90's.
- In 1994, Kelly, then 27, secretly married 15-year-old Aaliyah using a falsified marriage certificate in which she lied about being 18 years old.
- In 1993, Kelly wrote and produced the song "Age Ain't Nothing But a Number" for Aaliyah. Lyrically the song tells a story about a young girl wanting to date an older man.
- Had a young Halle Berry as his love interest in on of his first videos 1992 Honey Love.
- Writes, arranges, and produces all of his own songs.
- Shares a birthday with Sean Paul, WWE star Chris Masters(The Masterpiece), and David Bowie.
- Has sold over 24 million albums worlwide.
- His latest album "Chocolate Factory" sold over 500,000 copies in its first week of release. It has so far sold in excess of 2,000,000 in the USA alone.
- As of 2019, Kelly resides in Trump International Hotel and Tower (Chicago).
- Two daughters Jaya and Joann and a son Robert Jr.
- His mother, Joanne Kelly, died in 1993
- R. Kelly began his music career as the frontman of R&B singing group Public Announcement.
- Frequently collaborates with Ronald Isley.
- Frequently wears basketball jerseys with the number 12 on to commemorate his groundbreaking album "12 Play".
- Albums: Born into the 90s; 12 Play; R. Kelly; R; TP-2.com, Best of Both Worlds.
- Used to be the producer for Changing Faces, Sparkle and Kelly Price.
- Attended Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, Illinois.
- R. Kelly has recorded a song about his court battle and released it exclusively to his local radio station.
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