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Prince is the King of soul, pop and rock. He was born as Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, United States. His father was a jazz musician, and gave him his name that he then used as an artist. Music was a big part of his childhood.

At the age of 10, Prince’s parents got divorced. He lived in many different homes before finally staying permanently with his friend Andre Anderson. The future star lived in his friend’s basement, which later became a great place for rehearsing.

In 1973, Prince formed a band called Grand Central, initiated by his cousin Chazz Smith. He played the guitar and keyboards. Anderson and Morris Day were also part of this group. In 1976, it was obvious that Prince was leading the band since his musical knowledge was broader than the other members. Prince separated himself and met Chris Moon, who was the owner of Moon Sound. This man introduced him to his future manager, Owen Husney.

After months of hard work for Husney and Prince, a contract was signed with Warner Bros. The young artist was pleased that this record company was allowing him to assume the roles of producer, composer and mixer.

Prince’s first album was released in 1978 and was entitled, For You. The following year Prince released an eponymous album, followed by Dirty Mind in 1980 and Controversy in 1981. In 1982, Prince made a breakthrough with the single Little Red Corvette, from the album 1999. It had immense commercial success. His success grew tremendously after the release of the movie Purple Rain in 1984. Prince had the starring role in the film, and did the soundtrack for the movie. He then did soundtracks for many other movies such as Under the Cherry Moon in 1986, and Batman in 1989. His music earned many awards, notably an Oscar for the movie Purple Rain.

In 1985, the album, Around The World in A Day, was very popular. In 1987, Prince opened a recording studio named Paisley Park and launched the albums Sign’O’Times and The Black Album. In 1988, the album Lovesexy was released, in 1990, Graffiti Bridge, in 1991, Diamonds and Pearls, and in 1992, Prince and The New Power Generation and Love Symbol. In 1993, Prince launched three greatest hits albums featuring hits such as I Wanna Be Your Lover and Thieves in the Temple. Come came out in 1994.

At the beginning of the nineties, the musician made a public appearance with the word “slave” written on his face. He felt like a prisoner of his record company, not being able to do the music he wanted to do. Prince left Warner Bros. and changed his name to a symbol. In 1995, The Gold Experience was the first album released with this new name. He launched the album, Emancipation, in 1996, under his own record label, NPG. He then shifted between record labels and produced albums with Arista, Columbia, EMI, Universal and Sony.

With changes in technology, Prince decided to follow the times. In 1998, his album, Crystal Ball was made available only on the web. He also created an online shopping club called NPG Music Club.

Prince’s album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic was released in November 1999. In 2001, Prince released The Rainbow Children, followed by N.E.W.S., in 2003, which was recorded in one day in the studios of Paisley Park. Musicology was launched in 2004.

In March 2006, Prince released his electrical album, 3121. He did tours and impromptu concerts. The singer bought a nightclub and performed at the club twice a week. In 2007, the artist with a long list of albums, released a rock style album entitled Planet Earth.