Happy 16th birthday Prodigy! A member of the quartet Mindless Behavior, Prodigy was born Craig Crippen in Philadelphia, he helped Mindless Behavior release a top-10 R&B single “Mrs. Right” in 2011 and the single “My Girl” became a U.S. top 40 hit in 2010. He developed a passion for music after listening to artists like Michael Jackson as a child. He is the oldest in the family; he has a younger brother and two younger sisters, who reside in Maryland. Check out a performance and throw back photos of Prodigy in the gallery. –joi pearson @joiapearson
Photo credit: DeWayne Rogers
