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Who is Chrissy Teigen’s husband John Legend? His Wiki: Net Worth, Baby, Kids, Family, Wedding, Awards

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Who is John Legend?

Born John Roger Stephens on the 28th December 1978, in Springfield, Ohio USA, he is musician, songwriter, singer and record producer, best known to the world for his song “All of Me”, which is dedicated to his wife Chrissy Teigen. To speak of his achievements, John won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015 for the song “Glory”, and a Golden Globe Award for the same song. So far, John has released five studio albums, including his debut album “Get Lifted”, which achieved double platinum status in the US and topped the US R&B chart.

John Legend Wiki: Early Life, Parents, Siblings, and Education

John was born to Phillis Elaine, who was a seamstress, and her husband Ronald Lamar Stephens, who worked at International Harvester; he wasn’t alone growing up as he has three siblings. From an early age, John was drawn to the performing arts, as he was only four when he made his first performance as a singer in the church choir, then started playing the piano when he was only seven years old. He went to Springfield North High School, and upon matriculation enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, despite receiving offers from Harvard and Georgetown Universities, and Morehouse College. He studied English with a focus on African-American literature, graduating in 1999.

Career Beginnings

It was during his college days that John became more interested in music, and was a member of the jazz and pop a cappella group named Counterparts. He also started performing on his own around Philadelphia, ultimately expanding his fan base to Boston, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta as well. Once he was out of college, John began recording his own music and selling demo tapes at his shows. However, he still had to find a ‘real’ job in order to support himself, and began working as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group, but that didn’t stop him from making his own music. He began offering his demo tapes to record labels, and in 2001 he was introduced to Kanye West through Devo Springsteen, and had the job to sing during the hooks of Kanye’s music, and after liking what he heard, West signed John to his label. Kanye West told John that he sounded like some of the music legends, and with that ‘John Legend’ was born.

I had a great time performing at the opening of the Palisades Village. #PalisadesVillage

Posted by John Legend on Sunday, September 23, 2018

Rise to Prominence

Produced by West, will.i.am and others, John’s debut album “Get Lifted” came out in December 2004, and topped the charts, eventually achieving double platinum status, and winning the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and several other prestigious awards, becoming an instant star. In the next couple of years, he collaborated with a number of musicians, including Stephen Colbert, Mary J. Blige, and even worked closely with Jay Z.


Encouraged by his initial success, he immediately started working on his second album “Once Again”, which also topped the US R&B chart, but this one achieved only platinum status. His next album “Evolver” came out two years later, and repeated the chart success of the previous releases, but commercially achieved only gold status. He made a break from making new music and toured extensively, while he also faced some troubles in his career, such as the lawsuit for copyright infringement by Anthony Stokes. The lawsuit referred to the song “Maxine’s Interlude”, which can be found on John’s “Once Again” album, and Stokes claimed that he had the same song but with the different title “Where Are You Now”. The lawsuit was eventually settled out of the court.

Here we go! Taking over the Honda Stage w/ iHeartRadio. Tweet along w/ #iHeartJohnLegend & watch here: iHeartRadio.com/HondaStage

Posted by John Legend on Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Continual Success

John returned to the studio in 2013 and released his fourth studio album – “Love in the Future” – and though it failed to top the charts, it spawned the eponymous hit “All of Me”, which is by far John’s most successful composition. Written for his then girlfriend and now wife, the song was played at their wedding as a wedding dance. Since then, he has released one more album – “Darkness and Light” – which is John’s least successful album to date.

#DARKNESSANDLIGHT is coming to Europe! RSVP to the Facebook event for your city and get an exclusive pre-sale code….

Posted by John Legend on Monday, March 27, 2017

John Legend Awards

Since launching his career, John has taken home a number of awards; we already mentioned an Academy and Golden Globes, and he also has 10 Grammy Awards out of 28 nominations, and has also won NAACP Image Award two times, Soul Train Award five times, and recently won Tony and Emmy Awards, which makes him one of only 15 people to have won all four major awards.

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John Legend Net Worth

John has become a prominent musician since launching his career. Aside from albums and hit songs, he has also collaborated with a number of popular musicians, which has also benefited his net worth. So, have you ever wondered how rich John Legend is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Legend’s net worth is as high as $40 million. Pretty impressive don’t you think?

Do You Know About John’s Personal Life, Marriage, Children?

When it comes to his personal life, John has been quite open about ups and downs that happen to him; he has been married to model and author Chrissy Teigen since 2013. The wedding ceremony was held in Como, Italy with a number of celebrity guests, including Kanye West and Stevie Wonder. The pair met in 2007 when Chrissy featured in one of John’s music videos, and four years later they became engaged. Since the wedding, John and Chrissy have welcomed daughter Luna, and son Theodore.

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Philanthropic Activities

Since earning his fortune, John has found many ways to give back to the community from which he comes; from benefit concerts for building concert halls, gyms and other buildings that would help culture and life, to helping victims of hurricanes and supporting a number of organizations that can only make life on earth easier and healthier. He donated $500,000 to Springfield City School District to renovate an auditorium, which after restoration was named after him – he held his first concert there on the 9th October 2016.

Internet Popularity

John has become quite popular on social media platforms – his official Twitter account has over 12 million followers, who have enjoyed John’s daily posts about his career and life. He has most recently expressed his antipathy of President Donald Trump. He is popular on Instagram too, with close to nine million fans, with whom he has shared details from his personal life, including pictures of his children, also recently a picture of himself from the Emmy Awards. John can also be found on Facebook, on which he has around nine million followers, and has used this network to promote his career. Most recently he announced himself as the new coach in the music talent show “The Voice”, among many other posts. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this prominent musician, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to become one, just skip over to his official pages.

John Legend’s Wife, Chrissy Teigen

Now that we have covered all the major details about John’s life and career, let’s share some information about his wife, the model Chrissy Teigen. Born Christine Diane Teigen on the 30th November 1985, in Delta, Utah, she is a model best known to the world from her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2010. In addition, Chrissy has graced the pages of numerous magazines, and worked with a number of popular brands such as Nike, Gillette Venus and Gap Factory among many others. Chrissy is now a co-host of the popular show “Lip Sync Battle”, with LL Cool J.

She is of mixed Norwegian and Thai ancestry, and her childhood was marked by frequent moves; she lived in Hawaii, Washington, and Idaho as well, before settling in Huntington Beach, California. She was working at a surf shop when a photographer noticed her beauty, and the rest is history. In addition to her modeling work, Chrissy has published the book “Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat”, and is working on its sequel “Cravings 2”, after the first one became a New York Times bestseller.

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