About

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, record producer, and convicted sex offender. Known professionally as R. Kelly, he is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and 'the Pied Piper of R&B'. In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the 'Best R&B Artists of All Time'. In 2023, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse—three of thirteen charges of production of child pornography and three charges of enticing a child, effectively ending his career. As of 2025, he is serving a 31-year combined sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina.

Known For

Late Show with David Letterman

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

MTV Video Music Awards

American Music Awards

Surviving R. Kelly

Trapped in the Closet

Teen Choice Awards

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-22

Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22

R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1