Alicia Keys From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Alicia Keys Keys at the Aria Awards 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Born Alicia Augello Cook January 25, 1981 (age 33)[1] Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York, U.S. Other names Lellow Occupation Actress musician pianist record producer singer-songwriter Years active 1996–present Spouse(s) Swizz Beatz (m. 2010) Children 1 Musical career Genres R&B pop soul Instruments Vocals piano keyboards cello synthesizer vocoder guitar bass guitar Labels Arista Columbia J RCA Associated acts Swizz Beatz Usher Beyoncé Knowles Kerry Brothers, Jr. Maxwell Website aliciakeys.com Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, pianist, musician, record producer, and