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D'Angelo
Michael Eugene Archer〔Wikinews:R&B singer D’Angelo sentenced on cocaine charge〕 (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo (pronounced ''dee''-Angelo), is an American R&B and Neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of a Pentecostal minister, he began teaching himself piano as a very young child, and at age 18 he won the amateur talent competition at Harlem's Apollo Theater three weeks in a row. After briefly being a member of a hip-hop group called I.D.U., his first major success came in 1994 as the co-writer and co-producer of "U Will Know".
His debut solo album, ''Brown Sugar'', released in July 1995, received rave reviews and sold over two million copies. Along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone, D'Angelo became part of the Neo soul movement. Following this D'Angelo went on a hiatus before releasing ''Voodoo'' in January 2000, which debuted at number one. Its lead single "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," was a smash on the R&B charts and won a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal; likewise, ''Voodoo'' won for Best R&B Album.
Following the release of ''Untitled (How Does It Feel)'', D'Angelo became more conscious of and uncomfortable with his status of being a sex symbol. This was followed by numerous personal struggles including alcoholism, and a fourteen-year musical hiatus. D'Angelo released his third studio album, ''Black Messiah'', in December 2014, although it was originally set for release in 2015; the album was met with critical acclaim and fared well on music charts, peaking at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200.
== Early life ==
D'Angelo was born Michael Eugene Archer, in Richmond, Virginia on February 11, 1974, to a Pentecostal preacher father. He was raised in an entirely Pentecostal family. Archer's musical talents were discovered very early on. At 3, he was spotted by his 10-year-old brother Luther, playing the house piano. Following the formation of his native-Richmond, Virginia musical group, Michael Archer and Precise, and its success on the Amateur Night competition at Harlem, New York's Apollo Theater in 1991, the 18-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist dropped out of school and moved to New York City,〔 as an attempt to develop his music career.〔(D'Angelo: Biography ). ''NME''. Retrieved January 28, 2009.〕 The group previously enjoyed some notice in Richmond, evenly dividing their repertoire between soul covers and originals, while D'Angelo accumulated compositions of his own and developed his songwriting skills.〔 The group's turnout on Amateur Night resulted in three consecutive wins and cash prize,〔 after which, upon returning home to Richmond, D'Angelo was inspired to produce an album and began composing material,〔Touré. (Untitled Document: D'Angelo, May 2000 ). ''Rolling Stone''. Archived from (the original ) on April 2, 2011.〕 after a brief tenure as a member of the hip hop group I.D.U. (Intelligent, Deadly but Unique).〔H.W. Wilson Co. (2001), pp. 36–39.〕
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