Nelly Facts

• As of 2004, Nelly's first five albums have gone Platinum a total of 19 times.
• Birthday: 11/02/1974
• Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA
• Did a duet with Tim McGraw.
• Formed in High school the St. Lunctis.
• Had a starring role in the new movie, "The Longest Yard".
• Has three tattoos: "Lunatic" (above his navel), a human heart appearing to emerge from his chest (upper left chest), and five playing cards and dice (right arm).
• His first name is Cornell Haynes, and his parents were divorced at 8 yrs old.
• His older sister, Jackie Donahue, lost her 3-year battle with leukemia in March 2005, she was 31 years old.
• In 2000, Nelly was nominated for a Billboard Music Award and an American Music Award.
• In 2001, Nelly was nominated for 3 Source awards, 2 Grammy's, 2 BET Awards, 2 MTV Awards, 2 Radio Music Awards, and a Blockbuster Award.
• In 2002, Nelly was nominated for 10 Billboard Awards, 5 Grammys, 4 American Awards, 4 Teen Choice Awards, 3 MTV Awards, and a People's choice Award.
• In 2002, Nelly won 2 Grammy Awards.
• In 2003, Nelly was nominated for 4 Source awards, 3 Bet Awards, 3 Teen Choice Awards, and an MTV Award.
• Nelly also has a clothing line called "Vokal".
• Nelly attended the same high school, University City Senior High School, as athlete Bernard Gilkey, actors Edgar L. Davis and Leonard Roberts, Disney animator Marlon West, and jazz musicians Peter Martin, Todd Williams, Jeremy Davenport, and Neil Caine
• Nelly became part owner fo the NBA expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats.
• Nelly created "Pimp Juice", a non-carbonated energy drink.
• Nelly created his own clothing line for women called "Apple Bottoms".
• Nelly has a daughter named Chanel and a son named Cornell the 3rd.
• Nelly has a deal with Reebok, producing his own signature sneakers "Derrty One".
• Nelly has a tribal tattoo on the top of his back.
• Nelly has been dating R&B songstress Ashanti since Nov 2003.
• Nelly has performed at both the 2001 and 2004 Superbowl's.
• Nelly has sold over 30 million singles/albums worldwide establishing him as one of the top sell artists of all time.
• Nelly is featured in the "Hottest Bachelors" 2006 issue of People magazine.
• Nelly ranked #39 on Entertainment Weekly's 2002 "101 Most Powerful" list.
• Nelly was featured in Teen People's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" issue in 2001 and 2002.
• Nelly was named "Best New Artist" at the 1st Annual BET Awards in 2001.
• Nelly was once scouted by both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves.
• Occupation: Singer
• On September 14th, 2004, Nelly bacame the first rap artist to release two albums at the same time, "Sweat" and "Suit".
• Real Name: Cornell Haynes Jr.
• Sign: Scorpio
• Used to be a UPS truck driver.
• Wanted to play Pro Baseball.
• Won the 2002 American Music Award for "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist".