John Legend Opens Up About Kanye West and Others Who Believed in Him at the Beginning of His Career

"When I moved to New York, I met Kanye, and he signed me to his production company, and really made an investment in launching my career as a solo artist..." Grammy winner says

John Legend has a lot of people to thank for helping him realize his dreams.

Talking about his new song "My Imagination," off of the Finding Neverland album, he opened up in a recent interview, posted today, about who has believed in him and his career since the beginning.

Spoiler alert: One of those loyal supporters is Kanye West!

Legend is seen casually sitting on a stool in a leather jacket as he smiles and says, "I think it's critical that you have people believe in you. I had people all along the way."

Legend continued, "When I moved to New York, I met Kanye, and he signed me to his production company, and really made an investment in launching my career as a solo artist. So, his believing in me was really important..."

Kanye wasn't the only one who believed in John from the beginning. Legend mentions, "I had teachers. I had music teachers. I had choir directors, all that saw my talent and wanted to nurture that and help me grow as an artist."

Legend's words prove the old adage "everyone starts somewhere" true, and no matter what stage you're at in your career, having a strong support system is critical to success! Of course we can't forget another major supporter in Legend's circle, his partner in crime Chrissy Teigen!

Other artists on the Finding Neverland album include Zendaya, Nick Jonas, Ellie Goulding, Jennifer Lopez, Trey Songz and Christina Aguilera.