In the years that follow, he performs in Chicago’s subway stations full time with his Casio keyboard, often pretending he was blind to avoid arrest. Kelly’s R&B group MGM wins the $100,000 grand prize on the syndicated television talent show, “Big Break,” hosted by Natalie Cole. Because of money disagreements, that is the last time the group performed. Music executive Wayne Williams of Jive Records discovers Kelly singing at a barbecue that summer. Kelly & Public Announcement debuts “Born Into The ’90s.” Released a year later, the album goes platinum. November 1993: His album “12 Play” is released and eventually sells more than 5 million copies. Hit singles include “Sex Me” and “Bump N’ Grind,” which became the longest-running No. Kelly marries 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah D. ![]() The couple weds in a secret ceremony arranged by Kelly at a hotel in Chicago. The marriage is annulled months later because of Aaliyah’s age. (Aaliyah died in a plane crash seven years later, at age 22.) September 1994: Aaliyah’s debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” which Kelly produced, is certified platinum. Kelly.” A month later, he incorporates Rockland Records.
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