Michael Eugene Archer (born February 11, 1974), better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. D'Angelo is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influencers, Marvin Gaye, and Prince. He has himself influenced the sound of modern R&B, particularly neo soul. His first two studio albums