Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, composer, pianist, record producer, philanthropist, and occasional actress and author. She is a renowned artist who has sold twenty-eight million albums and singles worldwide and won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.  She has explained that her new upcoming album has an edgier feel than her first two albumsand she is keen to do strange and unexpected collaborations outside the R&B and hip-hop worlds. She also plans to collobarate with John Mayer, John Legend, Timbaland, Drew Lane, Eddie Galan, and Stargate on her third studio album.  She recently opened a new recording studio in Long Island, New York called The Oven Studios, which she co-owns with her co-production and co-songwriting partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. The studio was designed by renowned studio architect John Storyk of WSDG, designer of Jimi Hendrix' Electric Lady Studios. Alicia Keys and Kerry Brothers are co-founders of KrucialKeys Enterprises, a production and songwriting team who assisted in creating her award-winning albums as well as create music for other artists.  Besides being a musician, she is also an active philanthropist. She is a spokeswoman for Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that provides life-saving AIDS medicines directly to children and families with HIV/AIDS in Africa. She has visited African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa to promote care for children affected by AIDS.  See Alicia Keys LIVE!  Purchase your Alicia Keys tickets today!