Kelly has written, produced, and remixed songs and albums for many artists, including Aaliyah's 1994 debut album Age Ain't Nothing But a Number. In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for 'I Believe I Can Fly'. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including 'Bump n' Grind', 'Your Body's Callin'', 'I Believe I Can Fly', 'Gotham City', 'Ignition (Remix)', 'If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time', 'The World's Greatest', 'I'm a Flirt', and the hip-hopera 'Trapped in the Closet'. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Often referred to as King of R&B. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), better known by his stage name R.