Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper and half of the Hip Hop duo Mobb Deep with Havoc.

Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974, in Hempstead, New York. He had one elder brother, Greg Johnson. He came from a musical family. His grandfather Budd Johnson was a saxophonist and his great-uncle Keg Johnson a trombonist, both remembered for their contributions to the Bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Frances (Collins) Johnso