Ne-Yo
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shaffer Chimere Smith |
| Also known as | Ne-Yo |
| Born | October 18, 1979 Camden, Arkansas, United States |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| 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 Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Pitbull, Denny Moss, Chris Brown, Afrojack, Trey Songz, T-Pain, LL Cool J, Timbaland, DJ Felli Fel, DJ Khaled |
| Website | yearofthegentleman.com |
Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Smith on October 18, 1979 near Camden, Arkansas) is a Grammy Award winning American musician who sings R&B.[1] 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 for 57th Artist of the 2000s decade.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Andy Kellman. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ne-yo-mn0000846634/biography. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
