D'Angelo was Born in Richmond, Virginia, the son and grandson of preachers, D'Angelo showed musical talent as a small child and began playing piano at the age of five.
At the age of 18, D'Angelo was a three time Amateur Night at the Apollo winner and a member of a rap act called I.D.U. It was through a demo tape of that group D'Angelo first caught the ears of the industry. A record exec was impressed with I.D.U's tracks and asked to meet the man behind them.
In 1991 D'Angelo was signed to a publishing deal which eventually
lead to his recording deal with EMI Records. In 1994, D'Angelo co-wrote and co-produced "U Will Know" which was the lead off single from the Jason's Lyric Soundtrack.
In 1995, Brown Sugar hit the streets. With the January 2000 release of his his much anticipated followup, Voodoo, D'Angelo further establishes himself as a icon as the album reaches #1 on the Billboard charts. With the first single, "Untitled" (How Does It Feel)
(Lord Have Mercy) the video was "HOT"
making the song a #1 and the video#1 with The Ladies(smile)
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