American singer and actress Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born on January 16, 1979. She was reared in Detroit even though she was born in Brooklyn. She shared the stage with Gladys Knight at a concert when she was 10 years old and made her broadcast debut on the Star Search competition program.
When Aaliyah was 12 years old, she inked deals with Jive Records and Barry Hankerson’s Blackground Records. R. Kelly, whom Hankerson had introduced to her, served as her mentor, principal songwriter, and producer for her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number.
Aaliyah siblings: Meet Rashad Haughton
Rashad Haughton, an American author, screenwriter, and filmmaker, was born on August 6, 1977. Aaliyah and Rashad have an older brother named Barry Hankerson who runs Blackground Records. Aaliyah is an American actress and singer.
In Brooklyn, New York, Rashad Haughton was born to Diane and Michael Haughton. Native Americans and African Americans can both trace their ancestry to Haughton. Aaliyah, his younger sister, was born 17 months earlier than he was. The family moved to Detroit when he was seven years old. Together with Aaliyah, he went to Gesu Elementary, a catholic school.
