About

Born Abel Tesfaye, he is an R&B performer whose debut album, Trilogy, was gold-certified. He has won multiple awards, including a Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.  

Before Fame

He started gaining a following after uploading his songs to YouTube in 2010. He went on to release a mixtape called House of Balloons, which was met with critical acclaim. 

Trivia

He had his first top twenty R&B single with "Wicked Games" in 2012. 

Family Life

He was in a relationship with Selena Gomez for about a year before they broke up in late 2017. He also previously dated Alice Ustinova and Bella Hadid. 

Associated With

He was a featured singer on Wiz Khalifa's song "Remember You."