
D'Angelo
Biography
Michael Eugene Archer aka D'Angelo (February 11, 1974 – October 14, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Following his early stint with the hip-hop act I.D.U., his initial big success in the music industry came in co-producing and co-writing the cut "U Will Know." D's solo debut, Brown Sugar, sold double platinum, while his second album, Voodoo, sold a million units. He was an early proponent of the musical movement known as neo-soul.
Known For

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975

TV
New York Undercover
Self
1994

TV
The Chris Rock Show
Self
1997

TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996

TV
VERZUZ
Self
2020
TV
Saturday Night Special
1996

Film
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
2025

Film
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Self
2019

Film
Finding the Funk
Self
2014

Film
D'Angelo: North Sea Jazz Festival 2012
2012

Film
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
2000

Film
D'Angelo and the Vanguard: North Sea Jazz Festival 2015
Self - vocals, guitar, keyboards
2015

Film
D'Angelo: Free Jazz Fest
2000

Film
D'Angelo: Afropunk Festival
2014
Filmography
2025FilmSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self2020TVVERZUZas Self2019FilmDevil's Pie: D'Angeloas Self2015FilmD'Angelo and the Vanguard: North Sea Jazz Festival 2015as Self - vocals, guitar, keyboards2014FilmD'Angelo: Afropunk Festival2014FilmFinding the Funkas Self2012FilmD'Angelo: North Sea Jazz Festival 20122000FilmD'Angelo: Free Jazz Fest2000FilmD'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 20001997TVThe Chris Rock Showas Self1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self1996TVSaturday Night Special1994TVNew York Undercoveras Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest