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Born Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton in Atlanta, CeeLo Green emerged back in the 1990s of the rap group Goodie Mob.

He eventually went solo, releasing his debut album, "Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections" in 2002, which he followed up in 2004 with "Cee-Lo Green ...

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Cee Lo Green is a former Goodie Mob member, Southern gentleman, YouTube sensation, and Gnarls Barkley vocalist.

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Is the Soul Machine."

It wasn't until 2006, when he partnered with producer Danger Mouse for a new project using the name Gnarls Barkley. Under that tongue-in-cheek moniker, Green struck pop gold with the single "Crazy." While it never did go to No.

1 on the Billboard charts, it did peak at No. 2, and spent an impressive 29 weeks on the charts. Music fans couldn't help but be captivated by his creativity and charisma, a certain je ne sais quoi that even Green couldn't quite explain.

"I'm in no way a perfect singer, but I've got something ..." Green told The Guardian.

Well over a decade after conquering the music world with that monster