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{{short description|American singer (born 1975)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = CeeLo Green | image = CeeLo Green (51936707973) (cropped).jpg | caption = CeeLo Green in 2022 | birth_name = Thomas DeCarlo Callaway | alias = Thomas Burton<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/cee-lo-green-finding-his-voice-becoming-indomitable-showman-8C11088005|title=CeeLo Green on finding his voice|date=November 2013}}</ref><!-- Legal aliases only. This is not a value for nicknames. Also, he is more of a soul singer than a rapper --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|30}} | birth_place = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|rapper|record producer|actor}} | years_active = 1991–present | genre = {{hlist|[[Soul music|Soul]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Hip-hop|hip hop]]|[[funk]]|[[Gospel music|gospel]]}} | discography = {{hlist|[[CeeLo Green discography|Recording]]|[[CeeLo Green discography#Production discography|production]]}} | label = {{hlist|Easy Eye|[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]|[[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]|[[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]|[[Arista Records|Arista]]|[[LaFace]]}} | current_member_of = {{flatlist| *[[Dungeon Family]] *[[Gnarls Barkley]]}} | past_member_of = *[[Goodie Mob]] {{Infobox person | child = yes | children = 1 | website = {{URL|ceelogreen.com}} }} }} '''Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton''' (born May 30, 1975),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cee Lo Green Artistfacts |url=https://www.songfacts.com/facts/cee-lo-green |website=Songfacts}}</ref> known professionally as '''CeeLo Green''' (or '''Cee Lo Green''' or simply '''Cee-Lo'''), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in [[Atlanta]], Georgia, Green came to initial prominence as a member of the [[Southern hip-hop|Southern hip hop]] group [[Goodie Mob]] in 1991. Following three studio albums with the group, he subsequently began a solo career and released two modestly successful albums for [[Arista Records]]: ''[[Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections]]'' (2002) and ''[[Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine]]'' (2004). He is known for his [[soul music|soul]]-infused delivery in [[Hip-hop|hip hop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], displayed in his signature song "[[Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)|Crazy]]" (with [[Danger Mouse (musician)|Danger Mouse]] as "[[Gnarls Barkley]]") and his solo single "[[Fuck You (CeeLo Green song)|Fuck You]]." Green's next project was Gnarls Barkley, a collaborative duo with record producer [[Danger Mouse (music producer)|Danger Mouse]]. Their debut album, ''[[St. Elsewhere (album)|St. Elsewhere]]'' (2006) quickly achieved success with its lead single "Crazy," which charted within the top five in 20 countries including the US and [[UK]]; the album's follow-up, ''[[The Odd Couple (album)|The Odd Couple]]'' (2008), served as the duo's final release before going on hiatus. In 2010, Green resumed his solo career with his [[funk]]-inspired third album ''[[The Lady Killer (album)|The Lady Killer]]'', which spawned his biggest solo hit, "Fuck You" (more commonly [[censored]] as "Forget You"). The song peaked at number two on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], reached the top ten in 13 countries, and won [[Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance|Best Urban/Alternative Performance]] at the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards]]. He has since released three further solo albums: ''[[Cee Lo's Magic Moment]]'' (2012), ''[[Heart Blanche]]'' (2015), and ''[[CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway]]'' (2020), as well as two reunion albums with Goodie Mob: ''[[Age Against the Machine]]'' (2014) and ''[[Survival Kit (album)|Survival Kit]]'' (2020). From 2011 to 2013, Green was a judge and coach on the American reality television singing competition ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'', appearing on four of its seasons.{{Efn|Excluding his appearance as a non-competitive performer on the sixteenth episode of the [[The Voice (American season 4)|fourth season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/video/ceelo-green-and-juliet-simms-only-you/n36586|title=CeeLo Green and Juliet Simms: "Only You"|publisher=NBC|access-date=June 24, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214101450/http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/video/ceelo-green-and-juliet-simms-only-you/n36586|archive-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>}} He voiced Murray the Mummy in the 2012 animated feature film ''[[Hotel Transylvania (film)|Hotel Transylvania]]'', and also appeared in numerous television programs and films including his own short-lived series, ''[[CeeLo Green's The Good Life]]'' on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]]. Green has appeared in various commercials, including for [[7 Up]], [[Duracell]], [[M&M's]], and sake brand [[TYKU]]. His work has earned a number of accolades, including five [[Grammy Awards]], a [[BET Award]], a [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Award]], and a [[Brit Award]].
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