Erykah Badu

Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (pronounced /ˈɛrɨkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.^[1] She rose to fame in 1997 when she released her critically well liked first album, Baduizm.^[2] For this album she received two Grammy Awards. Badu has won a total of four Grammy Awards out of nineteen nominations. Her songs include parts from R&B, hip hop and jazz.^[3] Badu is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, creative musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "Queen of Neo-Soul".

Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu at a concert in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Erica Abi Wright
Born	(1971-02-26) February 26, 1971 (age 54) Dallas, Texas United States
Origin	Dallas, Texas United States
Genres	R&B, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actress
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums
Years active	1991–now
Labels	Kedar, Universal, Motown, Puppy Love, Control Freaq
Website	www.erykahbadu.com

Personal life

Badu has three children.

Discography

Studio albums

• Baduizm (1997)
• Mama's Gun (2000)
• Worldwide Underground (2003)
• New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
• New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) (2010)

Live albums

• Live (1997)