John Legend, real name John Roger Stephens, was born on December 28th, 1978. The 42-year-old singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and pianist has had an impressive career, scoring his biggest hit with “All of Me,” a single from his fourth record. Growing up in Springfield, Ohio, in a musical family, Legend showed his first signs of aspiring to be a musician himself as a teenager.
Legend has received a wide array of awards over the course of his career – he was even the first Black man to win a Grammy, an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy. Since 2004, he’s released numerous charting records, including Get Lifted, Evolver, Love in the Future, Darkness and Light, Bigger Love, and more.
Read on to get all the facts about John Legend’s backstory and career.