John-Roger Stephens is a famous American singer, producer, and songwriter born on the 28th of December 1978. The 43-year-old was born in Springfield, Ohio, United States of America. He goes by the name John Legend in his music career.
John is known for producing R&B and soul music and has won many awards such as Grammy awards, Oscar awards, Emmy awards, and Tony awards.
He is married to Chrissy Teigen, and they are blessed with two kids. To know more about his parents: Ronald Stephens and Phyllis Stephens, their love life, and children keep reading!
John Legend Parents Love Life
Not much information has been given on the love life of John’s parents. However, it is confirmed that they were married.
Their marriage did not last very long as the couple got divorced when John was ten years old, which occurred around 1988.
Interestingly, the couple seems to have gotten back together after 12 years of separation but has been no longer together since 2020. They share four beautiful children.
John Legend Mother Phyllis Stephens Biography
Phyllis Elaine Stephens’s parents are Raymond and Elmira Loyd. On the 8th of July in 1945 in Springfield, Ohio, United States of America.
Forty-three years old singer’s mother, Phyllis, used to work as a seamstress and is a professional quilt maker, which she focuses more on as her career path. She has been making quilts for more than 25 years, and some of her work has been showcased at American Quilter’s Society in Kentucky and a museum in Ghana.
Besides that, she was also a choir leader in a church where she sang. At times, John performed in church together with his mother.
Unfortunately, after Phyllis’ mother died, it affected her psychologically and mentally, leading to drug abuse. She was arrested during most of John’s teenage life but was finally released and got a chance to reunite with her family.
Phyllis used to homeschool all her children, with assistance from Ronald sometimes. She got divorced from Ronald got back after 12 years, but currently, they are no longer together.
John Legend Father Ronald Stephens Biography
Ronald Lamar Stephens was born on the 5th of July in 1950 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. He was taken to Arthur Benjamin Stephens and Marjorie Maxine Smith.
He first started working as a factory worker at International Harvester. Apart from that, he was also a drummer in church. After his divorce from Phyllis, he continued to support his children in all ways possible.
Over the years, John’s father, Ronald, has become an entrepreneur and established his own hat business in 2012, Popz Topz. His design interest comes from a fusion of straw hats and gambler hats.
Currently, he is said to be in a relationship with Deidre Hamlar.
Siblings
John Legend was born in a family of 6, including his parents and three siblings. His siblings are Phyllis Stevens (sister), Ronald Stephens II (brother), and Vaughn Anthony Stephens (brother). The latter, Vaughn, is also an aspiring singer.