Happy Birthday, John Legend!
The Grammy nominee is celebrating his birthday today. Fans all over the globe started sending him birthday wishes online, with some also extending their love before he and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, welcomed a new member of their family.
As Legend turns a year older today, here's everything fans need to know about the singer - including his age, career, net worth, and even his past controversies.
John Legend's Age
Today, December 28, Legend is turning 44 years old. Born in 1978 in Springfield, Ohio, the singer is the eldest of Phyllis Elaine and Ronald Lamar Stephens' four children.
He immediately developed a love for music as his father was a drummer while his mother sang and led a church choir. His grandmother was also a church organist.
Legend learned from them and began playing the instrument at the age of 4. From there, he honed his talent even more before debuting as a singer.
John Legend's Career
While working as a management consultant, Legend started working on his music and released two albums, "John Legend" and "Live at Jimmy's Uptown" independently. He then scored a big break after Devo Springsteen introduced him to Kanye West. The rapper signed him to his label and eventually debuted as John Legend.
He already released several studio albums since he started his career, including "Get Lifted," "Once Again," "Evolver," "Love in the Future," "Darkness and Light," "A Legendary Christmas," and "Bigger Love." He released "Legend" this year.
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John Legend's Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, John Legend's net worth is around $100 million. Aside from his career, his real estate with Teigen also contributes to his whopping earnings.
Earlier this year, they placed a duplex New York City apartment for $18 million.
Will John Legend, Chrissy Teigen Win the Public's Hearts Again?
While he has been successful as a singer, Legend and Teigen both hit rock bottom due to the controversies they got embroiled in.
For Legend's part, he infamously got condemned for supporting San Francisco's controversial district attorney, Chesa Boudin. Meanwhile, his wife got involved in several social media scandals in the past years, including her tone-deaf tweets, "hypocrite" move when she boycotted Goya, their $13,000 wine, and several bullying issues.
The latter issue started when Courtney Stodden accused the model of cyberbullying. Internet users found more evidence about her bullying, and they found out that Lindsay Lohan, Farrah Abrams, and more famous people became her victim.
Currently, the couple has not been making negative headlines. In fact, people are feeling excited before they welcome their new child together.
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