John Legend

Popular American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer John Legend is also a pianist. Working behind the scenes and playing piano on Lauryn Hill’s blockbuster song “Everything Is Everything,” John Legend launched his musical career.

Quick Facts

Full Name: John Roger Stephens
Born Date: 28 Dec, 1978
Age: 45years
Horoscope: Capricorn
Lucky Number: 11
Lucky Stone: Topaz
Lucky Color: Brown
Best Match for Marriage: Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus
Gender: Male
Profession: American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist,
Country: United States
Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m)
Marital Status: married
Married Date: September 14, 2013
Wife Chrissy Teigen
Net Worth $100 Million
Salary $2 Million
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Body Size 40-32-37
Birth Place Springfield, Ohio
Nationality American
Ethnicity African-American
Religion Christian
Education North High School, University of Pennsylvania
Father Ronald Stephens
Mother Phyllis Stephens
Siblings Vaughn Anthony Stephens, Phyllis Stephens, Ronald Stephens II
Kids Luna Simone Stephens, Miles Theodore Stephens
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Biography

On December 28, 1978, in the American city of Springfield, Ohio, John Legend was born. His full name is John Roger Stephens, and as of 2023, he will be 45 years old.

In a similar vein, he is a Christian and an American by birth. He is also of African American descent, and Capricorn is his zodiac sign.

His parents were homemaker Phyllis Stephens and industrial worker Ronald Stephens (mother). The same goes for his siblings, who go by the names of Ronald Stephens II, Phyllis Stephens, and Vaughn Anthony Stephens. 

Academic Qualification

His educational experience includes attending North High School in Springfield, Ohio, where he completed his secondary education. He eventually earned his degree from the University of Pennsylvania. His extra academic credentials, nevertheless, are not available online.

Height & Weight

His height and weight are 5 feet 9 inches and 75 kg, respectively. He also has lovely black eyes and hair, a decent physique, and measurements of 40-32-37 inches.

Additionally, he wears shoes in a size 9.5 and a 7 for dresses (US). To preserve his body measures, he also lives a balanced lifestyle and adheres to a sound workout and food routine.

Relationship Status

On September 14, 2013, John and Chrissy Teigen exchanged vows. Teigen makes a living as a stunning model. Additionally, it appears that they both like their current relationship very much.

John Legend with his family. Source: People

They have a son named Miles Theodore Stephens who was born on May 16, 2018, and a daughter named Luna Stephens who was born in April 2016. He has never been in a relationship or been engaged before.

Gossip

Fans pointed out that John doesn’t reside in San Francisco and criticized him online after he tweeted his support for the contentious district attorney of San Francisco, Chesa Boudin. He makes an effort to stay away from the media and avoid controversial circumstances or actions that can harm his reputation.

Professional life

Moving on to his profession, after finishing college and beginning a job as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, he began his musical career by producing, composing, and recording his music (BCG).

In addition, Devo Springsteen recommended him to Kanye West in 2001, and West hired him to sing during the music hooks. He later released his debut album, Get Lifted, on GOOD Music in December 2004. With 116,000 copies sold in its first week, it debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200.

Additionally, he made an appearance in a Sesame Street episode in August 2006. Once Again, his second album, was released in October 2006. Reuniting with West and will, he co-wrote and co-produced the majority of the album. In January 2008, will produced a video for Barack Obama in which he sang.

More on career

In addition, on March 30, 2008, he sang America the Beautiful for WWE’s Wrestle Mania XXIV in front of a 74,635-person capacity audience in the Orlando Citrus Bowl. He also made an appearance in the feature documentary The People Speak.

Love in the Future, his fourth studio album, was released on September 3, 2013, and it debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and racked up 68,000 sales in its first week. Later, in 2014, he wrote the song “Glory” with rapper Common, which was included in the Selma movie.

John Legend singing a song. Source: The Knot

Additionally, NBC revealed on December 19, 2017, that he would perform as Jesus Christ Superstar at the Marcy Avenue Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. His subsequent album, Bigger Love, was made available on June 19, 2020.

He introduced “OurSong,” a music-based NFT platform, in February 2022. Similarly, on April 3, 2022, at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, he gave a performance of a brand-new song, “Free,” in honor of the Ukrainians who lost their lives during the Russo-Ukrainian War. He released his eighth studio album on September 9, 2022.

Endorsements of brands

In addition to receiving money for his music, he is known for supporting companies like LG Signature. He also made appearances in a number of commercials, which helped him increase his wealth.

However, there is no information online about the other brands he has collaborated with or not. In the upcoming days, he might also be linked to a few other companies and endorse their goods.

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Achievements

In his career, John has received numerous nominations and awards. He received numerous honors, including the Grammy AwardDaytime Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Awards Circuit Community Award, BET Award, Black Reel Award, Critics Choice Award, CMT Music Award, Daytime Emmy Award, GAFCA Award, and many others.

John Legend getting an award. Source: Pop Sugar

Similar nominations included those for the Grammy Awards, Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, Chicago Indie Critics Awards, Denver Film Critics Society, Film Independent Spirit Awards, American Music Awards, BET Awards, Black Reel Awards, Chicago Indie Critics Awards, and many others. In addition, we think that his talent will bring him many honors in the future.

Net Worth 2023

John makes an estimated $2 million per year in salary and has a net worth of about $100 million. Similar to this, his primary source of income is his singing career. His weekly and monthly salaries, however, are unknown.

He has put in a lot of effort since he was young to earn this fame. He is also working hard to advance his career and increase his overall wealth.

On Social Media 

John is highly well-liked on social media, and his followers like him for the uplifting impact he has on their lives. He regularly posts pictures from his most recent photo shoots with his adorable family and friends on Instagram, where he is active.

He has a @johnlegend Instagram account and 15 million followers. Similar to this, he has 13.7M followers on Twitter with the handle @johnlegend. He has 16 million followers on his @johnlegend Facebook page.

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