Johnny Gill Jr. is an American singer and actor. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition, and was also a member of the supergroup LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released 10 solo albums. His 1990 album Johnny Gill reached platinum status in the US, while his 1998 album Let's Get the Mood Right went double platinum. His self-titled third album was his first to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart and went platinum in 1996. Gill has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including White Men Can't Jump, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friday and Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.
Gill was born on May 22, 1966, in Washington, D.C. He is the fifth of six children born to Johnny Gill Sr. and Annie Mae Gill. His father was a Baptist minister, and his mother was a Gospel singer. He has four sisters and one brother. As a child, Gill sang in his local church choir. When he was eight years old, his parents divorced, and he was raised by his mother and grandfather.
Gill began his singing career as a teenager with the group New Edition. The group was formed in 1978 by Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell and Ronnie DeVoe. Gill replaced original member Randy Devillez before the group's first album, Candy Girl (1983). With New Edition, Gill sang lead on the group's 1984 single "Cool It Now". The group went on to have success with their next two albums, New Edition (1984) and Heart Break (1988).
In 1990, Gill released his self-titled debut solo album. The album included the singles "Rub You the Right Way" and "My, My, My", which both reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Gill's second album, Provocative (1993), did not match the success of his debut, but did produce the single "The Floor".
In 1996, Gill released his self-titled third album. The album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It included the singles "I Got Your Back" and "The Floor".
In 1998, Gill released his fourth album, Let's Get the Mood Right. The album went double platinum and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200. It included the singles "You for Me (The Wedding Song)" and "Half Crazy".
In 2001, Gill released his fifth album, The Way I Am. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. It included the single "Feels So Much Better".
In 2004, Gill released his sixth album, Game Changer. The album peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. It included the single "Break Up to Make Up".
In 2013, Gill released his seventh album, Still Winning. The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It included the singles "Behind Closed Doors" and "In the Mood".
In 2016, Gill released his eighth album, The Journey. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It included the singles "Soul of a Woman" and "Game Changer".
In 2018, Gill released his ninth album, Johnny Gill. The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It included the singles "Perfect" and "5000 Miles".
In 2019, Gill released his tenth album, Let Love Begin. The album includes the singles "Give Love on Christmas Day" and "This Christmas".
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