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Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (born May 30, 1974),〔 Many sources state 1974, however prison records state 1975.〕〔 Callaway states he was 35 in December 2010.〕 better known by his stage name CeeLo Green (sometimes rendered as Cee Lo Green or Cee-Lo Green), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. Green came to initial prominence as a member of the Southern hip hop group Goodie Mob and later as part of the soul duo Gnarls Barkley, with record producer Danger Mouse. Subsequently he embarked on a solo career, partially spurred by YouTube popularity. Internationally, Green is best known for his soul work: his most popular was Gnarls Barkley's 2006 worldwide hit "Crazy", which reached number 1 in various singles charts worldwide, including the UK. In the United States, "Crazy" reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its parent album ''St. Elsewhere'' (2006), was also a hit, peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and number 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. Gnarls Barkley's second album, ''The Odd Couple'' (2008), charted at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 2010, Green took a hiatus from working with Danger Mouse, and released a solo single titled "Fuck You!", on August 19. The song became a successful single, with the radio-edit version "Forget You", reaching the top spot in the UK and the Netherlands and peaked at number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its parent album, ''The Lady Killer'' (2010), saw similar success, peaking within the top five of the UK Albums Chart and debuting within the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, receiving a Gold certification from the BPI in the UK. His next two singles, "It's OK" and "Bright Lights Bigger City" were also hits in Europe. From 2011 to 2014, Green was a judge and coach on American reality television singing competition ''The Voice'', appearing on four of its seasons. In 2013, Green reunited with the rest of Goodie Mob, to release their fifth studio album ''Age Against the Machine''. He worked as a voice actor in the animated feature ''Hotel Transylvania'' (2012), and also appeared in a few television programs and films—including his own show, ''The Good Life'', on TBS. Green has endorsed 7 Up, Duracell, M&M’s, and sake brand TY KU. His work has earned numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a BET Award, a Billboard Award, and a Brit Award. ==Early life== Green was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from high school at Riverside Military Academy, a boarding school for boys in Gainesville, Georgia. Both of his parents were ordained ministers,〔 and he started his music career in church. His father died when Green was two years old. His mother, Sheila J. Tyler-Callaway, a firefighter, was paralyzed in a car crash and died two years after the accident when Green was 18.〔 At the time of his mother's death, Green's career with Goodie Mob had just begun taking off. He sank into a deep depression, which he later wrote about in various songs throughout his career, including "Free" by Goodie Mob, "Just a Thought" on ''St. Elsewhere'', and "She Knows" and "A Little Better" on ''The Odd Couple''.〔〔rollingstone.com ("The Acid Nerd Gangsters" ) (reprint of an interview originally published in ''Rolling Stone''), published August 9, 2006〕 Green also wrote about his mother in the song "Guess Who" from Goodie Mob's album ''Soul Food''. In an excerpt of ''CeeLo Distilled'', a documentary produced by Absolut and The Fader, Green explained that his mother's death was a defining moment that led him toward "crossing that threshold over into a career".〔(Cee Lo Distilled Part 1 ), YouTube Mini Documentary released June 24, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CeeLo Green」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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