D’Angelo a stage name used by Michael Eugene Archer. He was born on February 11, 1974, and is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
After collaborating on the tune “U Will Know” with the R&B ensemble Black Men United, he initially came to public recognition.
D’Angelo children: Meet Michael Archer
D’Angelo dated soul singer Angie Stone in the 1990s. She served as his inspiration for his record Brown Sugar, and he assisted in the creation of her 1999 self-titled debut.
Michael D’Angelo Archer II, the son of Angie and D’Angelo, was born in 1997. A boy named Morocco Prince Archer was born in 2010 and a girl named Imani Archer was born in 1999 to D’Angelo.
His first studio album, Brown Sugar, was released in 1995 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
It earned a lot of praise from music reviewers and is credited with starting the neo-soul genre (RIAA). “Lady,” the album’s third song, peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.