D’Angelo’s family: All about R&B icon’s three children |

Grammy-winning musician D’Angelo died on Tuesday (Oct. 14) following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was 51. “After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14th, 2025,” his family said in a statement.“We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time but invite you all join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.”
The R&B icon and neo-soul pioneer melded genres and opened doors as he stretched the boundaries of Black pop traditions while producing sensuous hits, including Brown Sugar and the Untitled (How Does It Feel).His musical legacy will live on through his children.Here’s everything you need to know about D’Angelo’s three children.
D’Angelo’s family

FILE – D’Angelo performs during FYF Fest at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2015. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
D’Angelo was reportedly never married, but has three children. In the 1990s, D’Angelo dated soul singer Angie Stone. They have a child, Michael Archer Jr., born on Feb. 28, 1997, according to his Instagram. He follows his parents’ footsteps. He goes by the stage name Swayvo Twain. In a post shared on Instagram earlier this year, he said, “I used to try to separate myself from my parents cause it always felt like I was fated to be in their shadows forever. But thankfully, long before, momma left, I learned to embrace them and their legacy full on. I’m blessed and happy to have had this moment with my momma man.”D’Angelo has one daughter, Imani Archer, a musician who is 26-years-old now. She has always been interested in arts. She earlier told Bold Journey that she was born in Los Angeles, and moved around the East Coast during her teen years. She has shared a heartwarming picture on Instagram stories following her dad’s death. Morocco Archer is the third child of D’Angelo, as per People. He, however, stays out of the limelight.

FILE – D’ Angelo and the Vanguard perform at the Apollo Theatre in New York on Feb. 7, 2015. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)
Tributes are pouring in for D’Angelo. American actor Jamie Foxx said, “I remember hearing your music for the first time… I said to myself damn whoever this is they are anointed… Then when I finally got a chance to see you… Like everyone when they saw the most incredible music video of our time… I was blown away… I thought to myself I have to see this person in concert… I had my chance to see you at the house of blues… You came out and got right down to business… Your voice was silky and flawless… I was graciously envious of your style and your swag…”“That’s why today real tears run down my face … to hear the news that God has taken one of his special creations home… I know God doesn’t make mistakes… But this one hurts like hell… rest up my friend… you will be missed forever… But your music and your impression will be felt for generations to come…. REST IN POWER AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC….. You are one of one…,” the actor wrote on Instagram.
Singer Miguel told AP, “Who didn’t want to be D’Angelo? You know what I mean? It’s like, who of us didn’t wanna be D’Angelo? His choices, the musicality, the songwriting, the feeling, the emotion in his music.”