Full Name | Abel Makkonen Tesfaye |
Date of Birth | February 16, 1990 |
Age | 34 |
Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Other Names | The Noise, Kin Kane |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman |
Years Active | 2009–present |
Genres | Pop, alternative R&B, R&B, new wave |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
Labels | XO, Republic |
Net Worth | $300 million |
Notable Albums | Trilogy (2012), Kiss Land (2013), Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), Starboy (2016), My Dear Melancholy (2018), After Hours (2020), Dawn FM (2022) |
Notable Singles | “Can’t Feel My Face”, “The Hills”, “Starboy”, “Blinding Lights”, “Heartless”, “Save Your Tears”, “Take My Breath” |
Awards | 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, 1 Latin Grammy Award |
Records | First Canadian artist to earn four diamond-certified singles from the RIAA, holds several streaming and Billboard chart records, first artist to simultaneously hold the top three spots on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, “Blinding Lights” became the most-streamed song in Spotify history, the best-performing song in the Billboard Hot 100’s history, and the longest-charting song by a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Recognitions | Listed by Time as one of the world’s most influential people in 2020, dubbed the “world’s most popular artist” by Guinness World Records in 2023, appointed a World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador in 2021 |
Total Records Sold | Over 75 million |