Babyface is a multiple award-winning American singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and film producer who had won 11 Grammy Award until early 2020. Besides that, he also earned recognition for writing and producing music for many prominently known music artists including , Bobby Brown, , , , , and .
Sun Sign
Aries
Residence
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Manager
Babyface is represented by Full Stop Management, LLC.
Genre
R&B, New Jack Swing, Soul
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin
Labels
Soda Pop Records
He has also released his music with various record labels including Chi-Sound Records, LaFace Records, Mercury Records, Motown Records, and Epic Records.
Girlfriend / Spouse
Babyface’s name has been linked with –
- Lynelle Edmonds (1979-1991)
- Denise – They were married in the past.
- Tracey Edmonds (1990-2005) – Tracey Edmonds married Babyface on September 5, 1992. However, they legally parted ways in October 2005. The couple has 2 sons named Brandon Edmonds and Dylan Edmonds.
- Nicole Pantenburg – The couple got married on May 17, 2014. Also, they have a daughter named Peyton Nicole Pantenburg (b. 2008).
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Short afro-hairstyle
- Sports a clean shave
Babyface Facts
- His mother was a designated production manager at a pharmaceutical organization.
- He was the 5th of 6 children born to Barbara and Marvin Edmonds.
- Babyface was said to be a timid fellow during his younger days and in order to let out his emotions, he got into the habit of writing songs.
- Sadly, he lost his father Marvin who was diagnosed with lung cancer in the past. Babyface was in grade 8 at the time.
- His determination to build a career in music started after seeing his mother bringing up 6 children all by herself.
- It was a well-known singer, songwriter, and musician Bootsy Collins who gave him the name “Babyface”.
- In 2009, Babyface founded his label titled Soda Pop Records.
- On October 10, 2013, he was given the 2,508th star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- His collaborative studio album titled Love, Marriage & Divorce with singer and songwriter was released on February 4, 2014. In 2015, it won the Grammy Award for “Best R&B Album”.
Featured Image By Kenny Edmonds / Instagram
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Facts of Kenneth Brian Edmonds
- Gender Male
- full nameKenneth Brian Edmonds
- nicknamesBabyface, Face, Y Corp
- birthplaceIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Date of Birth April 10, 1959
- Age 65 years 4 months
- Horoscope Aries
- Lucky Number 11
- Lucky Stone Diamond
- Lucky Color Red
- Best Match for Marriage Leo
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAfrican-American
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$200 million
- professionSinger, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive, Film Producer
- weight84 kg or 185 lbs
- height84 kg or 185 lbs
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- high schoolNorth Central High School
- collegeIndiana University
- motherBarbara Jean O’Bannon
- fatherMarvin Dallas Edmonds, Sr.
- brothersMelvin Edmonds, Kevon Edmonds