Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He performs under the mononym Prince and has also been known by the unpronounceable symbol 12px, which he used as his stage name between 1993 and 2000. During this period, he was referred to as The artist formerly known as Prince.

Prince has written more than one thousand songs. Most have been released under his own name, some have been released under pseudonyms & pen names, others have been recorded & released by other artists, while a great many remain unreleased. He has won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible in 2004.PBS web site In that same year Rolling Stone ranked Prince #28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.