Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Born	Shaffer Chimere Smith; October 18, 1979 (age 43); 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	4
	Musical career
Origin	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres	Pop; R&B; Dance; Soul;
Occupation(s)	Singer; Songwriter; Record producer; Actor; Dancer;
Instruments	Vocals; Guitar; Piano;
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Compound; Motown;
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.^[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.