Kennedy William Gordy[1] (born March 15, 1964),[2] known professionally as Rockwell, is an American singer, and actor.
[1][3][4] Other relatives include half-siblings Redfoo, Rhonda Ross Kendrick and half-nephew Sky Blu.
[1] Motown proposed the name of Rockwell and Gordy agreed to the change because he believed that he "rocked well."
[6] Since the 1990s, Rockwell has left music to focus on charity work, such as the Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society, and the United Negro College Fund.
[8] On November 29, 2018, Rockwell was arrested in Hollywood for allegedly beating an associate with a chair at the Magic Castle Hotel after she approached him and demanded payment.