El DeBarge was born on June 4, 1961 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA as Eldra DeBarge. He is married to Monique DeBarge. They have one child. He was previously married to Tracey Ferguson.

Tracey Ferguson (18 July 1992 - 30 May 1996) ( divorced)

Monique DeBarge (? - present) ( separated) ( 1 child)

Ex-brother-in-law of Janet Jackson.

Brother of Bobby DeBarge (died of AIDS in 1995), Bunny DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, James DeBarge and Chico DeBarge.

Uncle of Kristinia DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge Jr., Christian DeBarge, Andrew DeBarge, Janae Jordan.

Father, with Monique DeBarge, of daughter Adris Debarge.

Son of Etterlene 'Mama' DeBarge.

Brother-in-law of Teri DeBarge.

Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge (born June 4, 1961) is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer and musician. During the early to mid-1980s he was the focal point and primary lead singer of the family group DeBarge. Popular songs led by El Debarge include "Time Will Reveal", "Stay with Me", "All This Love", and "Rhythm of the Night". As a solo artist, he is best known for his unique high tenor register, strong falsetto and the hits "Who's Johnny" and "Love Always", and for his collaborations with Tone Loc, George Clinton, Faith Evans, Quincy Jones, Fourplay, and DJ Quik. DeBarge is a three-time Grammy nominee.

Personal life DeBarge was raised in Detroit and Grand Rapids as a child. His parents had a tumultuous marriage that involved domestic abuse and child abuse on the part of DeBarge's father Robert. DeBarge has remained mum on his relationship with his father and many other elements of his family life, later documented in books written by his mother Etterlene, sister Bunny, and brother Tommy. In 1978, DeBarge became a father to his first child, a daughter named Adris. He eventually went on to father 12 children altogether. DeBarge was close to his siblings, particularly his brothers Bobby and Chico. Bobby's death in 1995 had a profound effect on DeBarge; family members later said he has never fully recovered from it. Since Bobby's death, he has performed several of Bobby's songs with Switch onstage, sometimes with Chico singing along. DeBarge and several DeBarge brothers reunited in 1998 performing several DeBarge classics.