Johnny Gill

Johnny Gill
Gill in 1998
Gill in 1998
Background information
Birth nameJohnny Gill Jr.
Also known asJ.G., Skillz
Born (1966-05-22) May 22, 1966 (age 58)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1982–present
Labels
Websitejohnnygill.com

Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter.[1] He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat.[2] Gill has released eight solo albums, three albums with New Edition, two albums with LSG, and one collaborative album with Stacy Lattisaw. Gill has sold over 15 million copies worldwide as a solo artist.

  1. ^ Deborah Wilker (March 15, 1991). "A Chip Off the New Edition Smooth Crooner Johnny Gill Says the Band Is Still Very Much Together Despite the Members' Success as Solo Acts". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 217. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.