Did you go to high school with John Legend?

Nope. I went to high school with a couple hundred people and since I just graduated this past year, I can absolutely guarantee you that not one of them was John Legend. read more

After graduating from high school at age 16, Legend left Ohio to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. While there, he participated in Counterparts, an a cappella group at the university that received national recognition. read more

Yesterday he played the piano with the Snohomish High School choir during its practice. And last week the Grammy-winner donated $5,000 to help pay for local students’ lunch debt. Legend went with his wife, Chrissy Teigen, to visit her alma mater, where he helped students sing “Seasons of Love” from the musical Rent. read more

J. Ivy stated, "I heard your music and it reminds me of that music from the old school. You sound like one of the legends. As a matter of fact, that's what I'm going to call you from now on! I'm going to call you John Legend." After J. Ivy continued to call him by the new moniker "John Legend," others quickly caught on, including Kanye West. read more