Simply named “Prince”, this artist has gone by many names and alias over the years, but whether you call him Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, TAFKAP, The Artist, or the unpronounceable symbol, he is without a doubt one of the most influential, “most talented and commercially successful pop musicians of the last twenty years” (Rolling Stone). He is a singer, songwriter, musician and actor and has been in the mainstream media since the late 70’s. He has won seven Grammy awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award and has already been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year he was eligible. Currently #28 on the Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Artists like Parliament-Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles inspired many of his albums and songs. He has been credited with being a pioneer of the “Minneapolis sounds”—he is strong influenced by many genres of music namely rock, R&B, soul, funk, rap, blues, New Wave, electronica, disco-psychedelia, folk, jazz and hip-hop. Some favorite albums of audience worldwide include For You, 1999, Controversy, Dream Factory, Purple Rain, and of course the album released with Tim Burton’s Batman. More recently in 2010, Prince received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2010 BET Awards. And in June, Prince performed in B.B. King’s Blues Club in Times Square in New York. Prince released his album 20Ten in July and began his concert tour with shows in Europe. His most recent tour Welcome 2 America started in December 2010, so get your tickets ASAP right her at Prominent Ticket Service to see this eccentric pop legend in action!