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John Legend

Artist and Activist
John Legend

JOHN LEGEND is an artist and activist who made history as the first African American man to join the prestigious EGOT club. The 12-time Grammy Award-winner released his eighth studio album, Legend, in 2022. Legend completed his first Las Vegas Residency entitled, “Love In Las Vegas” which ran from April-October 2022 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Legend joined the Emmy-nominated show, The Voice, for Season 16 (2019) and most recently wrapped Season 22 as a coach. As an activist, Legend initiated the FREEAMERICA campaign to change the conversation surrounding criminal justice policies and to end mass incarceration and HUMANLEVEL, which is igniting systematic change and building racial equity across American cities and communities. In addition to Legend’s signature initiatives, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Harlem Village Academies and Governing Board of Management Leadership for Tomorrow.