Quick Info
| Profession | Singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 07/06/1958 |
| Age | 57 years (died on 21, Apr, 2016) |
| Birthplace | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Date of Death | 21/04/2016 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name: Prince Rogers Nelson. | |
| Pioneered the Minneapolis sound, blending funk, rock, pop, R&B, and new wave. | |
| Prolific musician who released 39 albums during his lifetime, with a vast array of unreleased material. | |
| Influential in the evolution of various genres, often credited as one of the greatest musicians of his era. | |
| Died at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, after accidentally overdosing on counterfeit hydrocodone/paracetamol pills laced with fentanyl. | |
| One of the best-selling recording artists in music history. |
Personal Life
| Had epilepsy as a child. | |
| Played basketball in high school. | |
| Immersed in music from a young age due to musical family background. |
Family
| Father | John Lewis Nelson (pianist and songwriter) |
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| Mother | Mattie Della Shaw (jazz singer) |
| Sister | Tyka Nelson |
| Paternal cousin | Jazz drummer Louis Hayes |
| All four grandparents | From Louisiana |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Pioneered Minneapolis sound | |
| 2. Played most instruments on early albums | |
| 3. Invented portable electric keyboard | |
| 4. Born at Mount Sinai Hospital, Minneapolis | |
| 5. Early bands: 94 East, Sonny Thompson’s band | |
| 6. Mastered piano at 7, guitar/drums by 14 | |
| 7. Wrote his first song 'Funk Machine' at age 7 | |
| 8. Early high school bands: Grand Central, later Champagne | |
| 9. Found unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park on April 21, 2016 | |
| 10. Had been battling the flu for several weeks before his death | |
| 11. Hospitalized on April 15, 2016 after his plane made an emergency landing in Illinois | |
| 12. Was treated for dehydration and atypical pneumonia shortly before his death | |
| 13. Six days before his death, Prince was treated for a drug overdose |