Biography
John Ledgend is a US artist, composer, songwriter, musical producer and actor, at an early career, collaborated with such singers as Ji Zi and Alisha Kiz. After the solo debut, he became the owner of several grammy premiums, and also received nominations for Oscar, "Golden Globe". Ledgend has become one of the 16 people who won the most prestigious awards in the field of show business and entering the EGOT sheet.Childhood and youth
John Roger Stevens, known as John Ledgend, was born on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio, in the large familial family of Ronald Lamar Stevens and Phyllis Elaine Lloyd. Father worked at the International Harvester plant, the mother was the seamstress and the dressmaker, performed orders at home. In addition to John, parents raised two more brothers, Ronald and Von Anthony, and Sister Phillies.
In early childhood, Stevens lost his father and mother who died in a car accident, and fell under the custody of her grandmother. From four years, the boy sang in the church choir, and to the 7-year-old age mastered the technique of playing the piano. In 1990, John entered Springfield high school, at the end of which he was offered scholarships at once a few universities.
Stevens chose College of the Higher Educational Institution of Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in learning English and African American literature. In the student years, the young man was the leader of the musical group speaking in the style of Chapel. His vocal data was noticed and invited to record the song Joan Osborne One of US.
Personal life
In his youth, the Ledgend met his future wife - model Krissy Teigen. It happened during the shooting of the Stereo song in 2007. After 6 years, the couple got married in Italy, on the shore of Lake Como, where a romantic relationship of lovers began some time ago. At the wedding, the premiere of the Music Video of All of Me, which the musician dedicated to the adorable bride took place.Spouses lead a joint page in "Instagram", where they open the veil of personal life, posing the photo of the most memorable moments.
Now John and his wife have two children. At first they had a daughter of Moon (2016), and after 2 years - the son of Miles Theodore Stevens (2018). Both children were born with Eco. Spouses do not hide that they wanted to become parents before marriage, but because of some problems, Christie did not work in pregnant.
Even after the birth of the second baby, the spouses planned to expand the family. Every month, Teygen, according to her, did a test in the hope of seeing a positive result.
In 2020, a miracle happened - the musician's wife became pregnant, but in the first month, not knowing his condition, made an operation on his chest. Her body responded a poor - bleeding began, because of which the bed regime was prescribed. Despite all the efforts of physicians, the boy could not be kept. September 30, after several blood transfuses, the spouses lost a child, who by then we had already managed to give the name Jack.
Chrissy and John were hard to experience this moment, the model's subscribers happened about what happened. Mountain even more united her husband and wife, they reported that Jack would forever remain part of their small family.
Music
At the University, Stevens met with Soul-singer Lorin Hill, who hired a young talented artist as a sessional pianist to record some album compositions Everything is Everything. From this point on, John's musical biography began.
Stevens began to speak with solo concerts in New York, Boston, Atlanta and Washington, in parallel working to create music. He sent a demo to recording companies and as a result was represented by Raper Kanye West, with the label of which signed a contract.
The famous producer and hip-hop singer felt the legendary notes of Oldskul in John's compositions, so he proposed to take the alias of the Ledgend ("Legend"). In an interview, the musician said that at first he did not like the new name, and then he was accustomed.
In 2004, the GET Lifted Debut Album was released at the Good Music Studio, sold by a huge circulation in the United States. He took the 7th line of the Billboard 200 hit parade. The record received a confession of critics and won the Grammy for the best R & B-album. Another 2 awards of the Ledgend received as the best young artist and for the best R & B-vocal.
In October 2006, after John worked with many famous musicians, a 2nd studio disk of the artist called Once Again. The record was successful again - reached the 3rd place in the Billboard 200 chart, and the composition Heaven won the Grammy in 2007.
In 2008, during the election campaign, Barack Obama Ledjed participated in the video clips on the song WE CAN in support of the future American president and released the 3rd solo album Evolver.
On September 21, 2010, the Wake Up Plate was released in America!, Which became the result of John Ledgend and the Roots group. For her, the musician received 3 Grammy Prize in February 2011. In addition, the disk was marked by two awards Naacp Image Awards for an outstanding album and better cooperation.
In 2011, the Ledgend was accused of the stealing of musical property, the scandal was depicted after paying the fine in an extrajudicial order. At the same time, the Contractor participated in the Gastrors of the British Soul Group Sade. During Turn, John announced a new album and performed several fresh songs on the stage in San Diego. Among them was the Tonight composition ("Dark Conversations"), which became a soundtrack for the film "Think as a man." On this track later the clip was created.
Plate Love In The Future, Spirled Kanye West and Dave Tower, highly rose in charts and had a commercial success, in 2014 disc nominated on Grammy.
A special popularity has won the song All of Me, which has become the 3rd single to the album. It reached the top of the international hit parade Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the peak for three weeks. At the end of the year, All of ME recognized one of the best-selling compositions in the UK and the United States.
After the dizzying success, the Ledgende in co-authorship with Rapper Common was composed of the song Glory, which sounded in the Oscar Selma's Oskarone film. The track was awarded the highest awards of the American Film Academy, and then recognized the best composition at the Golden Globe ceremony.
John became a requested performer who participated in many projects of other musicians. He was invited to Megan Treynor, Kelly Clarkson, David Ghetta, etc. In 2017, Lelged recorded a duet with American actress and singer Ariana Grande, who became a soundtrack for the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast".
In 2016, John released the next Studio Album Darkness and Light, which continued fruitful cooperation with rappers. In the record of the title song called Love Me Now, Chance The Rapper and Miguel participated.
Later, the Ledgend finished the work on the album a Legendary Christmas, which included 14 tracks dedicated to the beloved winter holiday.
Caverits on John's songs fall into the repertoire of other singers. So, the Al Of Me Track used soloists of the South Korean Boyz-Bend BTS during the tour in Japan. Roller, posted on the Internet, appreciated the author himself.
In 2019, the Ledgend first became the mentor of the American music show "Voice". His ward Mailein Jarmont came out of the winner contest. The artist continued to cooperate with the show and in the next seasons.
Films
In 2008, the Ledgend debuted as an actor. Slender, charismatic (height of 175 ms, weight 71 kg) John attracted the attention of cinematographers. He played a small role in the film "Bluesmen" directed by Malcolm D. Li.A year later, John became one of the participants of the PEOPLE SPEAK documentary project, where among other famous Americans spoke on the country's burning for the country: equality and justice, the need for social change.
In 2016, the actor was invited to La La Land Musical Cast. In the film, in addition to the Ledgende, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone also played. Previously, in the performance of the American singer and his colleagues, Rick Ross and Tupaka sounded the capital track to the film "Dzhango liberated".
The musical and produce abilities of the iceland on the screen revealed in the television broadcast of the concert production of the famous rock opera Andrew Lloyd Webera "Jesus Christ - Superstar", the premiere of which took place on May 8, 2018. John fulfilled the Music Music Main Party and received the Emmy Prize. The remaining roles were played by Sarah Barelis, Brandon Viktor Dixon, Alice Cooper and others.
John Ledgend now
2020 was marked by the output of the 7th album of the American singer. The work was named Bigger Love, on the plate there were 16 tracks. They hit the songs performed by John Ledgend in a duet with Jenie Aiko's singer, Koffee, Rapsody and a musician Gary Clark - younger. In March 2021, Bigger Love received the Grammy Prize as the best R & B-album.
Discography
- 2001 - Live At Sob's
- 2004 - Get Lifted
- 2006 - Once Again
- 2008 - Live From Philadelphia
- 2008 - Evolver
- 2013 - LOVE IN THE FUTURE
- 2016 - Darkness and Light
- 2018 - Alegendary Christmas
- 2020 - Bigger Love