Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo
Born	Shaffer Chimere Smith (1979-10-18) October 18, 1979 Camden, Arkansas, United States
Other names	Ne-Yo
Net worth	$16 million
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse(s)	Crystal Renay (m. 2016)
Partner(s)	Monyetta Shaw (2009–13)
Children	3
'Musical career
Genres	R&B pop dance soul
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer dancer actor
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Compound Motown
Associated acts	Rihanna Kanye West Calvin Harris Keri Hilson Mariah Carey 50 Cent Bridget Kelly Jay-Z Beyoncé Jennifer Hudson Jamie Foxx Fabolous Rick Ross Jadakiss Pitbull Denny Moss Chris Brown Afrojack Trey Songz T-Pain LL Cool J Timbaland DJ Felli Fell DJ Khaled
Website	yearofthegentleman.com

Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1979 near Camden, Arkansas), better known as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-winning American musician who sings R&B. 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.

Albums

• In My Own Words (2006)
• Because of You (2007)
• Year of the Gentleman (2008)
• Libra Scale (2010)
• R.E.D. (2012)
• Non-Fiction (2013)

Grammy Awards

Year	Work	Category	Result
2008	Because of You	Best Contemporary R&B Album	Won
2009	"Miss Independent"	Best R&B Song	Won
		Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Won