Prince

American singer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, sound engineer, producer, actor, dancer. Frontman of [a96774] (from 1984 to 1986). And from 1991 onwards he was Leader of the New Power Generation (which evolved the line-up almost every year) until his passing in 2016. Prince was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Born: 7 June 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Died: 21 April 2016 in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA. From 1986 to 1994 he ran Paisley Park and subsequently NPG Records resulting from his high profile disputes with Warner Bros. Records. Prince also had distribution of his music via various websites like NPG Music Club, lotusflow3r.com, 3rdeyegirl.com, and 3rdeyetunes.com. He was also supporter of Tidal (3), with exclusives being made available on the platform sporadically. Son of pianist and songwriter John L. Nelson, brother of Tyka Nelson (sister) & Sharon Nelson (half-sister) was famous additionally for his work in the band [a96774]. Prince was married to Mayte (from 1996 to 2000) and to [a3190790] (from 2001 to 2006). He owned Paisley Park Studios where he spent so much time that it can be said that he lived in it, the doves Divinity And Majesty were his fellow residents.