WHAT WAS PRINCE'S FAMILY LIKE?
Prince's dad, John Nelson, led the "Prince Rogers" jazz trio, which eventually became John's nickname, and then Prince's official name. His mom's name is Mattie Shaw, and he says she's responsible for his "Wild Side." He married Mayte Garcia in 1996 in Minneapolis. Prince and Mayte had a child, boy Gregory, who according to Star Tribune, died a week after birth due to a rare skull defect. He had a troubled relationship with his father which caused him to run away when he was young. He was adopted as a child by the Anderson family because of family issues.