[PAR] [TLE] ATL (band) [SEP] ATL was an R&B group from Atlanta, Georgia.  The vocalists are Tré, Will, L-Rock and rapper Danger.  They had enlisted R. Kelly to produce their debut album "The ATL Project", released in July 2004.  Two singles released from this album: "Calling All Girls" (#12 UK Singles Chart, May 2004), and "Make It Up With Love" (#21 UK, August 2004). [PAR] [TLE] R. Kelly [SEP] Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement.  In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album "12 Play".  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 (Remix)", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet".  In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly".  His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists.  Kelly became the first musician to play professional basketball, when he was signed in 1997.
[PAR] [TLE] ATL ( band ) [ SEP ] ATL was an R&B group from Atlanta , Georgia . The vocalists are Tré , Will , L - Rock and rapper Danger . They had enlisted R. Kelly to produce their debut album " The ATL Project " , released in July 2004 . Two singles released from this album : " Calling All Girls " ( # 12 UK Singles Chart , May 2004 ) , and " Make It Up With Love " ( # 21 UK , August 2004 ) . [PAR] [TLE] R. Kelly [ SEP ] Robert Sylvester Kelly ( born January 8 , 1967 ) , known professionally as R. Kelly , is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , and former professional basketball player . A native of Chicago , Illinois , Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement . In 1993 , Kelly went solo with the album " 12 Play " . 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 ( Remix ) " , and the hip - hopera " Trapped in the Closet " . In 1998 , Kelly won three Grammy Awards for " I Believe I Can Fly " . His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists . Kelly became the first musician to play professional basketball , when he was signed in 1997 .
What did Robert Sylvester Kelly, known professionally as R. Kelly, do before he was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer?
What did Robert Sylvester Kelly , known professionally as R. Kelly , do before he was an American singer , songwriter , and record producer ?
former professional basketball player.
former professional basketball player.