Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer from Harlem, New York. He emerged as a central figure in the new jack swing movement of the late 1980s following his 1987 debut album Make It Last Forever, which sold over three million copies and produced multiple R&B chart hits including "I Want Her." His subsequent albums achieved significant commercial success, with his 1996 self-titled effort reaching quadruple platinum status. Beyond his solo career, Sweat established himself as a record producer and label executive, discovering and developing artists including the groups Silk and Kut Klose. He formed the R&B supergroup LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill in 1997, releasing a double platinum album that reached number four on the Billboard 200. Sweat has released 13 solo albums throughout his career and has maintained a presence in entertainment through film, television, and radio, hosting the nationally syndicated program The Keith Sweat Hotel since 2007.