Genre: R&B
Kenneth Brian "Babyface" Edmonds (born April 10, 1958), is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur.
Kenneth Edmonds was born on April 10, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. Marvin was a pharmaceutical plant manager. Edmonds, who is the fifth of six brothers (Kevon Edmonds also had a solo album), attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and as a shy youth, wrote songs to express his emotions. When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds's father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone. At this stage, Edmonds became determined to have a career in music.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babyface