Janelle Monáe is an American R&B and soul musician, composer
and record producer signed to Wondaland Art Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Janelle Monáe Robinson
Born: December 1, 1985 (age 38)
From: Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Height: 5' 0" (1.52 m)
Parents: Michael Robinson Summers
Genre(s):
Psychedelic soul
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
composer,
model,
spokeswoman,
record producer,
dancer
Active From: 2003-present
Associated Acts:
Big Boi
Quotes:
"There was a lot of confusion and nonsense where I grew up, so I reacted by creating my own little world ... I
began to see how music could change lives, and I began to dream about a world where every day was like anime
and Broadway, where music fell from the sky and anything could happen."
-Monae, on her childhood musical inspiration
"I speak about androids because I think the android represents the new 'other.' You can compare it to being
a lesbian or being a gay man or being a black woman ... What I want is for people who feel oppressed or feel
like the 'other' to connect with the music and to feel like, 'She represents who I am'."