R. Kelly Net Worth 2022

What is R. Kelly Net Worth?

 

Celebrated Name:	R. Kelly
Real Name/Full Name:	Robert Sylvester Kelly
Gender:	Male
Age:	55 years old
Birth Date:	8 January 1967
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.85 m
Weight:	85 kg
Sexual Orientation:	Straight
Marital Status:	Divorced
Wife/Spouse (Name):	Andrea Lee (m. 1996–2009), Aaliyah (m. 1994–1995)
Children:	Yes (Jay Kelly, Joann Kelly, Robert Kelly Jr.)
Dating/Girlfriend (Name):	N/A
Profession:	American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former semi-professional basketball player
Net Worth in 2022:	$2 million
Last Updated:	May 2022

 

 

Former Basketball player, American born R. Kelly is famous nowadays for his rap tracks. He is a singer as well as a producer and writer. He made his debut with “Public Announcement” in the year 1992.

Perhaps you are familiar with R. Kelly very well But are you aware of how tall and old the man, is and what will be his net worth by 2022? If you’re not sure we’ve written this article with details about R. Kelly’s biography, wiki career, and professional as well as personal life. It also includes information about his net worth, height, age as well as weight details. If you’re interested to begin, let’s get started.

 

 

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Early Life

He was born in the name of Robert Sylvester Kelly on the 8th of January, 1967 in Chicago He was the third of the four siblings of a single mother Joanne. His mother was a performer and his father played no place in his life because of his frequent absence.

Throughout the majority of his childhood, Kelly and his family lived on a shoestring. When he turned eight, he began singing with the choir of his church. It was also when he met a girl on the first occasion. She was lost forever due to a tragic accident after she fell into the water and was swept away by the swift flow. Her body was found afterwards; Kelly claims that she was his first musical inspiration. Kelly was also abused sexually by a woman of a different age in his early years and revealed the incident through his autobiography.

He attended Kenwood Academy and joined the basketball team that was there. One of his teachers urged him to pursue singing, so the singer chose to pursue it following the great success of his performance as a choir member in the show of talent.

He started his own group with colleagues and named it MGM’ (Musically Gifted Men) In 1990, they released their first single, entitled “Why You Want to Play Me.

 

 

 

Personal life

In 1996 he got married to Andrea Kelly and had children. The couple, however, got divorced in 2009.

 

 

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on 8 January 1967, R. Kelly is 55 years old as of today’s date 16th May 2022. His height is 1.85 m tall, and his weight is 85 kg.

 

 

 

Career

Kelly was a music enthusiast at a young age and left school to sing in the subway. Kelly also appeared on the show “Big Break which gave Kelly his biggest break because he was able to be awarded $100,000 and also release his own album on Jive Records. The album was entitled “Born in the 1990’s” and came out in 1993. His music is now loved by millions of people who love his renowned tracks.

The album was released with his band and shortly followed by his solo debut under the title “12 Play”, which was later to being certified as the 6x platinum. At the moment, the singer began producing records for other singers and also produced one for the teen Aaliyah. The album he produced himself “R. Kelly came out in the year 2005 and managed to sell over 4 million copies. The single from the album “I believe that I Can Fly’ also topped the charts and received numerous awards.

In his career as a musician, Kelly has released a total of 14 Studio Albums, five compiled albums as well as three albums in collaboration. Alongside his successes, Kelly has also seen the end of his professional life. Kelly was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a minor and was taken to prison, however, Kelly was later acquitted of all charges brought against him.

 

 

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Achievements and Awards

Kelly has been honoured with three Grammys 3 Grammys, 1 BET Award Two American Music Awards, 11 Soul Train Awards, six NAACP awards, and several Billboard Music Awards.

 

 

Net worth & the Salary for R. Kelly in 2022

Kelly is not just engaged in his career as a singer, but also in his production business. In addition to releasing numerous successful and award-winning albums and singles, Kelly has also recorded records for several famous artists. The net worth of his current career is close to around $2 million at the time in May 2022.