Michael Eugene Archer, better known by his stage name D’Angelo (/diaendlo/), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
Michael Eugene Archer was born on February 11, 1974. After collaborating on the tune “U Will Know” with R&B ensemble Black Men United, he initially came to public recognition. 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 critics 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.
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Michael Eugene Archer, the father of D’Angelo, was born in South Richmond, Virginia. D’Angelo was reared in a Pentecostal family with a Pentecostal preacher for a father.
Early on, Archer’s musical abilities were identified. He was 3 years old when his 10-year-old brother Luther noticed him practicing the piano at home.
Luther Archer, D’Angelo’s older brother, has given many first-person recollections of those formative years, when the young soul prodigy was still polishing his skill and playing Prince songs on the family keyboard.
