D'Angelo

Michael Eugene Archer (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.

The allure of D’Angelo began in 1995 with his debut album Brown Sugar, where he emerged as a nostalgic figure in modern soul. Armed with a honeyed voice and hip-hop swagger, D’Angelo was equal parts Marvin Gaye and LL Cool J, the consummate musician and the coolest guy in the room. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200 chart.

His sophomore album, January 2000’s Voodoo, was a near-perfect communion of buttery soul, Crisco-fried funk, and hip-hop thump. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and earned him his first and second Grammy awards for Best R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Untitled (How Does It Feel).”

With the shock release of Black Messiah in December 2014, D'Angelo returned with his first album of new material in 14 years. The album earned him his third and fourth Grammy awards for Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song for “Really Love.”