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John Legend is a Actor, Executive Producer, Songs and Executive Music Producer American born on 28 december 1978 at Springfield (USA)

John Legend

John Legend
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Birth name John Roger Stephens
Nationality USA
Birth 28 december 1978 (45 years) at Springfield (USA)

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one Academy Award. In 2007, Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, his career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. He sang in Magnetic Man's "Getting Nowhere," Kanye West's "All of the Lights", on Slum Village's "Selfish", and Dilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name", the Kanye West remix of Britney Spears' "Me Against the Music", and Fort Minor's "High Road". Legend played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything". He has gained chart topping hits from his solo work as well, including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "All of Me". He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015 for writing the song "Glory" from the film Selma.

Biography

1978–2001: Early life and career beginnings
John Legend was born on December 28, 1978. He is one of four children of Phyllis Stephens (née Lloyd), a seamstress, and Ronald Stephens, a factory worker and former National Guardsman. Throughout his childhood, Legend was homeschooled on and off by his mother. At the age of four, he performed with his church choir. He began playing the piano at age seven. At the age of twelve, Legend attended North High School, from which he graduated four years later. Upon his salutatorian graduation, Legend was offered admission to Harvard University and scholarships to Georgetown University and Morehouse College. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African-American literature.

While in college, Legend served as president and musical director of a co-ed jazz and pop a cappella group called Counterparts. His lead vocals on the group's recording of Joan Osborne's "One of Us" received critical acclaim landing the song on the track list of the 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD. Legend was also a member of the prestigious senior societies Sphinx Senior Society and Onyx Senior Honor Society while an undergraduate at Penn. While in college, Legend was introduced to Lauryn Hill by a friend. Hill hired him to play piano on "Everything Is Everything", a song from her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

During this period, he began to hold a number of shows around Philadelphia, eventually expanding his audience base to New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. He finished college in 1999, and thereafter began producing, writing, and recording his own music. He released two albums independently; his self-titled demo (2000) and Live at Jimmy's Uptown (2001), which he sold at his shows. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Legend began working as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. During this time, he began working on his demo and began sending his work to various record labels. In 2001, Devo Springsteen introduced Legend to then up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West; Legend was hired to sing during the hooks of West's music. After signing to West's label, he chose his stage name from an idea that was given to him by poet J. Ivy, due to what he perceived "old-school sound". J. Ivy stated, "I heard your music and it reminds me of that music from the old school. You sound like one of the legends. As a matter of fact, that's what I'm going to call you from now on! I'm going to call you John Legend." After J. Ivy continued to call him by the new moniker "John Legend," others quickly caught on, including Kanye West, and the name stuck. Despite Legend's reluctance to change his stage name, he eventually announced his new artist name as John Legend.

Best films

Beauty and the Beast (2017)
(Songs)
La La Land (2016)
(Actor)
Django Unchained (2012)
(Songs)
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
(Songs)
Selma (2014)
(Songs)

Usually with

Richard Tanne
Richard Tanne
(1 films)
Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling
(1 films)
Emma Stone
Emma Stone
(1 films)
Tika Sumpter
Tika Sumpter
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of John Legend (18 films)

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Actor

Coming 2 America
Directed by Craig Brewer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, Shari Headley, John Amos, Tracy Morgan
Roles John Legend
Rating53% 2.665562.665562.665562.665562.66556
Alors qu'il est sur le point de devenir le nouveau roi du Zamunda, le prince Akeem Joffer découvre qu'il a un fils, Lavelle, qui vit dans le Queens. Honorant la dernière volonté de son père, Akeem décide donc de retourner aux États-Unis avec son fidèle acolyte Semmi.
La La Land
La La Land (2016)
, 2h8
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Damien Chazelle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, J. K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, John Legend, Sonoya Mizuno
Roles Keith
Rating79% 3.9987853.9987853.9987853.9987853.998785
Set in modern-day Los Angeles, La La Land portrays a romantic relationship between Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist, and Mia (Emma Stone), an actress.
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, 1h33
Directed by Spike Lee
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Rosie Perez, David Byrne, Lee Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager
Roles Self
Rating73% 3.6888053.6888053.6888053.6888053.688805
Ce documentaire relate l'ascension du roi de la pop, Michael Jackson, à travers la création de son album solo historique, Off the Wall.
Broke*
Broke* (2011)

Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about music and musicians, Autobiographical documentary films
Actors John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Nathan Johnson
Rating75% 3.772253.772253.772253.772253.77225
Broke* begins two years in the past, at the beginnings of Gray’s independent journey, recording demos in the basement of his friend's home. The demos come to the attention of producer T Bone Burnett who asks to meet and listen to more of Gray’s music.
Just Wright, 1h40
Directed by Sanaa Hamri
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Common, Paula Patton, Queen Latifah, James Pickens Jr., Phylicia Rashād, Pam Grier
Roles Self
Rating59% 2.955222.955222.955222.955222.95522
Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) is a straight-shooting physical therapist and die-hard basketball fan who is tired of being a guy's best friend. She and her god-sister, Morgan (Paula Patton), are living together; Morgan dreams of becoming an NBA trophy wife.
Soundtrack for a Revolution, 1h22
Directed by Bill Guttentag
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Musical films, Political films
Actors John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone, Angie Stone, Harry Belafonte
Roles Himself (performer)
Rating74% 3.715733.715733.715733.715733.71573
L'histoire du mouvement pour les droits civiques aux États-Unis a toujours été rythmé par de la musique, des mélodies salvatrices, des chants pour la liberté. A travers les différents groupes musicaux de l'époque, "Soundtrack for a Revolution" retrace les combats des esclaves noirs de l'époque.
Soul Men
Soul Men (2008)
, 1h40
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Road movies
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Leal, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Jennifer Coolidge, Adam Herschman
Roles Marcus Hooks
Rating63% 3.1980453.1980453.1980453.1980453.198045
Two former backup soul singers, Louis Hinds (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd Henderson (Bernie Mac), who have not spoken to each other in 30 years, reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer, Marcus Hooks (John Legend). Cleo (Sharon Leal), a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship, accompanies them as a new singer; she is believed to be Floyd's daughter but is really Louis'. A few problems come their way, involving Cleo's wanna-be gangsta rapper boyfriend, Lester (Affion Crockett), Floyd's fling with Rosalee (Jennifer Coolidge) and a lot more leading up to their big performance at the Apollo Theater, and the duo reform a bond that they lost 30 years ago.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party, 1h43
Directed by Michel Gondry
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Concert, Hip hop films, Musical films
Actors Dave Chappelle, Erykah Badu, Keyshia Cole, Common, Mos Def, Big Daddy Kane
Roles Self
Rating71% 3.5966353.5966353.5966353.5966353.596635
The film follows Chappelle during the summer of 2004, up until September 18, 2004, when he threw a block party on the corner of Quincy Street and Downing Street in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The film features nearby sites including the Broken Angel House in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn as well as areas in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The film was produced before Chappelle's highly publicized decision to walk away from a $50 million deal to continue his hit Chappelle's Show, and gained prominence after the announcement.
Loverboy
Loverboy (2005)
, 1h24
Directed by Kevin Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Kyra Sedgwick, Dominic Scott Kay, Kevin Bacon, Blair Brown, Matt Dillon, Oliver Platt
Roles Memphis Parking Lot Donor
Rating53% 2.6507552.6507552.6507552.6507552.650755
Most of the story is told in flashbacks from the opening scene to Emily's childhood and adult life.

Producer

La La Land
La La Land (2016)
, 2h8
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Damien Chazelle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, J. K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, John Legend, Sonoya Mizuno
Roles Executive Producer
Rating79% 3.9987853.9987853.9987853.9987853.998785
Set in modern-day Los Angeles, La La Land portrays a romantic relationship between Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist, and Mia (Emma Stone), an actress.
Southside with You
Directed by Richard Tanne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Political films
Actors Tika Sumpter, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Parker Sawyers
Roles Executive Producer
Rating62% 3.144563.144563.144563.144563.14456
A young associate (Barack Obama) tries to win the heart of a young lawyer (Michelle Robinson) in Chicago in 1989. On their first date, they visit the Art Institute of Chicago, view a screening of Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing", and have their first kiss outside an ice cream parlor.
Breaking Through
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Jordan Rodrigues, Julie Warner, Bruna Marquezine, Carlito Olivero
Roles Executive Producer
Rating44% 2.238592.238592.238592.238592.23859
Casey est une fille qui a toujours voulu devenir une danseuse célèbre, mais qui n'a jamais eu la moindre chance. Elle crée une chaîne YouTube et publie des vidéos de danse et des tutoriels pour enseigner la chorégraphie, devenant rapidement un grand succès. La jeune fille est introduite dans le monde des célébrités et dans la culture Internet, donnant des interviews et apparaissant à la télévision. Mais Casey découvre que la célébrité a un prix et que l'envie se poursuit, ne pas pouvoir faire confiance même à ses vieux amis.
The House I Live In, 1h48
Directed by Eugene Jarecki
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Actors David Simon, Eugene Jarecki, Ronald Reagan
Roles Executive Producer
Rating78% 3.944223.944223.944223.944223.94422
As America remains embroiled in conflict overseas, a less visible war is taking place at home, costing countless lives, destroying families, and inflicting untold damage upon future generations of Americans. In 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for more than 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet for all that, drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever before.