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• John Legend is a multiple Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and songwriter and Pianist. He released his debut album Get Lifted in 2004. The album featured the chart topping singles "Ordinary People" and "Used to Love U". He has collaborated with a number of musicians including Jay-Z, Dilated Peoples, Slum Village and The Black Eyed Peas. Legend provided the Piano music for Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everything" and sang background vocals for Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name".

  Mayers knowledge and passion of sports was tested on Friday June 12, 2009, when he filled in for former NFL All-Pro Mike Golic on the radio show Mike & Mike.http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/06/11/john-legend-will-flex-his-sports-knowledge-as-espn-mike-and-mike-cohost/

• Fast Facts

  1. Real Name: John Stephens
  2. Born: December 28, 1978
  3. Origin: Springfield, Ohio
  4. Debut album: Get Lifted in 2004
  5. Snoop Dogg and Kanye West both appeared at Legend's debut album
  6. Grammy awards: Five
  7. Performed Super Bowl XL pre-game show
  8. Performed at 2006 NBA All-Star Game halftime show
  9. Performed at the 2009 Oscars
  10. Performed at the John Legend Oscar Performance and sang parts of the song Down to Earth from the movie Wall-E

• Discography

  • 2004: Get Lifted
  • 2006: Once Again
  • 2008: Evolver

• Grammy Awards

  • 2007 Wins:

  1. Best Male R&B Performance for "Heaven"
  2. Best R&B Performance for Duo or Group, "Family Affair"

  • 2007 Nominations:

  1. Best Male Performance "Save Room"

  • 2006 Wins:

  1. Best New Artist
  2. Best R&B Album Get Lifted
  3. Best R&B Male Vocal "Ordinary People"

  • 2006 Nominations:

  1. Best R&B Performance by Duo of Group "So High"
  2. Best R&B Song "Ordinary People"
  3. Song of the Year "Ordinary People"
  4. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "They Say"
  5. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance "Stay With You"

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