Real Name: Robert S. Kelly
Birthdate: 8th January 1967
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Birth Sign Analysis: Caps are known for their independence and love of travel; on the down side though, they are not good with money and often wind up in debt. They love to hang with their friends and often pick up the dinner tab - they remain loyal to friends to the end and don't forget who gave them "breaks" in their career.

First Taste Of Fame: Being discovered singing at an outdoor barbecue by a Jive Records A&R exec Wayne Williams. Birthplace: Chicago, IL (grew up on South Side and still lives there)

Mother's Name: Joann (she raised him as a single mother; passed away in 1993 from cancer)

Major Musical Influences: the late Marvin Gaye, the late Donny Hathaway, and Stevie Wonder

Brothers & Sisters: Two brothers, Bruce and Carey, and one sister, Theresa

Favourite Sport: Basketball - brings rollout court and portable hoops on tour; recently interviewed Dennis Rodman for Interview Magazine

Favourite Sports Superstar: Michael Jordan

Martial Status: Questionable, but reporters have seen the Robert-Aaliyah marriage certificate dated August 31, 1994 (At presstime, record company publicists are calling the whole incident "a hoax.").

Quote To Live By: "You Can't Stay Stuck In One Groove"

Best Professional Moment: Seeing his debut LP go platinum; working with Michael Jackson on "You Are Not Alone"

Best Personal Moment: The special treatment he received from mom and grandma - admits he was the family favourite Worst Professional Moment: Being snubbed by the Grammys and American Music Awards last year (he didn't get any nominations). Worst Personal Moment: Losing his mother Joann and grandmother and Robbie Kelly within a few months of each other in 1993; contoversy over wedding to Aaliyah which drove him into seclusion from the public in 1994-1995.

Hobby: Collecting spray paint art (has art of himself and Warner Bros. cartoon characters among his collection).