American pop singer-songwriter born August 31, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York. At 16, became the youngest artist ever to write, produce, and perform a Billboard #1 single ("Foolish Beat," 1988).
Released ten studio albums between Out of the Blue (1987) and The Body Remembers (2021). Commercial peak years 1987-1989 produced the singles "Only in My Dreams," "Shake Your Love," "Out of the Blue," "Foolish Beat," "Lost in Your Eyes," and "Electric Youth." After the peak, transitioned to Broadway (Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret) and television. Continues to record and tour.
