Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo in 2023
Born	Shaffer Chimere Smith (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 (age 45) Camden, Arkansas, United States
Other names	Ne-Yo
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer dancer actor television judge
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Crystal Renay ​ (m. 2020)​ [1]
Partner	Monyetta Shaw (2009–13)[2]
Children	5
Musical career
Origin	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres	R&B pop hip hop soul soul dance
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Compound Motown Def Jam
Website	yearofthegentleman.com

Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1979 in Camden, Arkansas), better known as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-winning American singer who sings R&B.^[4] He originally started performing under the name "GoGo" and joined the R&B group "The Envy".^[5]

In 2004 he wrote "Let Me Love You" for Mario. It was number one in the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. After this, Def Jam Recordings signed him. His debut album, In My Own Words, was released during 2006. Other albums then followed. In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 57th Artist of the 2000s decade.

He is known for songs like "So Sick", "When You're Mad", "Closer", "Miss Independent", "Let's Go" and "Give Me Everything". The first and last song both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

1. ↑ "Ne-Yo's Ex Got Her Tubes Tied for Him and Gives a Warning to His New Wife". BET.com.
2. ↑ Jones, Tashara (7 April 2016). "I had my tubes tied for Ne-Yo, then he got another woman pregnant".
3. ↑ "Ne-Yo". Bornrich. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
4. ↑ Andy Kellman. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
5. ↑ "Ne-Yo Next concert setlist & tour date". Concerty.com.