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How many children does Alicia Keys have? 'Girl on Fire' singer has mini bodyguard in son Genesis, 8, who 'protected' her amid performance

Genesis, 8, the youngest child of Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz, was born on December 27, 2014, and frequently makes appearances on his famous mother's Instagram

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Alicia Keys, 42, recently discovered that she had a mini bodyguard in the form of her 8-year-old son Genesis, who went on the stage during a recent concert to defend his mother against some rowdy concertgoers who were throwing objects at performers. The 'Girl on Fire' singer has two children with her husband Swizz Beatz -- Egypt, 12, and Genesis. On Monday, July 31, 2023, Beatz shared a series of photos from the concert on Instagram, along with a cute but funny caption.

The rapper captioned the post, “My boy said I’m not playing no games on moms stage 😂😂😂😂 He a real serious one 😂 Thank you Gen we love you and your protection 😂 He didn’t care she was live on stage 😂😂😂😂." Let's get to know more about the talented singer's children.

How many children does Alicia Keys have?

Egypt Daoud Dean

Egypt was Alicia's first child and was born on October 14, 2010. Despite the fact that he is still a young boy, it appears that he is pursuing the same career as his parents. He has contributed a song to Kendrick Lamar's 2016 album titled 'Untitled Unmastered'.

At the time, Dad Swizz expressed his admiration for his son's achievement by writing, "This is the best Dad moment everrrrr!!! Congrats to my son Egypt for producing his first track on this amazing Kendrick Album. He’s only 5 years old wowwwwwww @aliciakeys look at our lil guy.” When it comes to playing musical instruments, Keys revealed that Egypt is very talented. She posted a video of her son playing their grand piano in April 2021.

Genesis Ali Dean

Genesis, the youngest child of Keys and Beatz, who was born on December 27, 2014, is a bundle of enthusiasm. The young child frequently makes appearances on his famous mother's Instagram, much like his older brother. When Alicia displayed one of her son's school projects in April 2021, she complimented him for being environmentally conscious.

She captioned the photo, "Gen ain't playing when it comes to being an Earth hero. In February, the 'My Boo' also shared a photo of the pair looking festive. In addition, the couple shares parental responsibilities for Beatz's three children from a previous marriage -- sons Prince Nasir, 22, and Kasseem Jr, 16, and daughter Nicole, 14, as reported by Closerweekly.