Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and embarked on his musical career in 1993 as a member of the Midwest hip hop group St. Lunatics. He signed with Universal Records as a solo act in 1999 to release his debut studio album, Country Grammar (2000). Its two lead singles, "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" and "Ride wit Me", (featuring City Spud), both entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked atop the Billboard 200 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Nellyville (2002), spawned two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top-five single, "Air Force Ones" (featuring Murphy Lee and St. Lunatics).
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| Full name at birth | Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.
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| Claim to fame | his chart-topping singles such as Dilemma, Country Grammar and Hot in Herre and for founding his own clothing line, non-profit charities and appearances in film and television roles
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| Date of birth | 2 November 1974
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| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, USA
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| Occupation | Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur, investor
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 178 lbs (81 kg)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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| Net worth | $60,000,000 USD
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| High school | University City Senior High School
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| Talent agency | JL Entertainment
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- In 2020, during the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), he had competed and finished in 3rd place overall. He was partnered with Daniella Karagach.
- He is credited with starting the trend of wearing sports jerseys backward, which means the name of the player is on the front.
- In 2010, he released a statement endorsing Do Something’s Tackle Hunger campaign. He urged teenagers to save more than one million pounds of food over the holiday season to combat hunger.
- In 2016, he owed more than $2,000,000 in back taxes. Such an amount made it possible for the IRS to seize his properties to recoup taxes.
- Nelly is the nonprofit entity 4Sho4Kids Foundation founder, which aims to improve the lives of children born with developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome.
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