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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.