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D'Angelo

Acting Born Feb 11, 1974 Richmond, Virginia, USA 14 credits

Biography

Michael Eugene Archer aka D'Angelo (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Following his early stint with the hip-hop act I.D.U., his initial big success in the music industry came in co-producing and co-writing the cut "U Will Know." D's solo debut, Brown Sugar, sold double platinum, while his second album, Voodoo, sold a million units. He was an early proponent of the musical movement known as neo-soul.

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Known for

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

The Chris Rock Show

as Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Full filmography

  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
  • New York Undercover (1994) as Self
  • The Chris Rock Show (1997) as Self
  • VERZUZ (2020) as Self
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
  • Saturday Night Special (1996)
  • SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) as Self
  • Devil's Pie: D'Angelo (2019) as Self
  • D'Angelo and the Vanguard: North Sea Jazz Festival 2015 (2015) as Self - vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Finding the Funk (2014) as Self
  • D'Angelo: North Sea Jazz Festival 2012 (2012)
  • D'Angelo: Afropunk Festival (2014)
  • D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000 (2000)
  • D'Angelo: Free Jazz Fest (2000)