Nelly

Nelly – 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2013 – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Birth Name: Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.

Place of Birth: Austin, Travis, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 2, 1974

Ethnicity: African-American

Nelly is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and actor. His songs include “Country Grammar (Hot S–t),” “E.I.,” “Ride wit Me,” “#1,” “Hot in Herre,” “Dilemma,” “Air Force Ones,” “”Shake Ya Tailfeather,” “My Place,” “Over and Over,” “Errtime,” “Grillz,” “Wadsyaname,” “Party People,” “Body on Me,” “Stepped on My J’z,” “Just a Dream,” “Move That Body,” “Gone,” “Hey Porsche,” and “Lil Bit;” and, as a featured artist, “Where the Party At,” “Girlfriend (The Neptunes Remix),” “Get It Poppin’,” “Nasty Girl,” “Call on Me,” “Here I Am,” and “Cruise (Remix).” Mostly known as a solo artist, he has also been a member of hip hop group St. Lunatics, and musical collective Ocean’s 7. Jermaine Dupri, Trey Songz, and Usher have also been members of Ocean’s 7. His acting roles include the films Snipes (2001), The Longest Yard (2005), and Reach Me (2014); the show CSI: NY; and the video game NBA Street Vol. 2.

He is the son of Rhonda Rena (Mack) and Cornell Iral Haynes. Nelly is married to singer, songwriter, and actress Ashanti. He has five children, including two of his late stepsister’s children, whom he adopted, and one with Ashanti.