Name : Ne-yo
Born Name : Shaffer Chimere Smith
Date of Birth : October 18, 1979 (36 years)
Place of Birth : Camden, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality : American
Education : Rancho High School is a high school located at 1900 Searles Avenue in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Clark County School
Occupation : Singer
Years active : 1998 to Present
Genre : R&B pop hip hop soul dance-pop europop
Instruments : Vocals
Family : Mother-Loraine Smith,Daughter-Madilyn Grace Smith,Sister-Nicole Smith
Zodiac Sign : Libra
Height : 5ft 8in (173 cm)
Weight : 160 lbs (73 kg)
Hair Color : Black
Eye Color : Dark brown
Shoe Size : 9 US (42 EU).
Best Known For : R&B songwriter who won the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2012. His third Album, Year of the Gentleman, was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award. His debut album, In My Own Words, included the song “So Sick,” which became a #1 hit on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Ne-yo Facts
1. Shaffer Chimere Smith (no wonder he took the stage name, Ne-Yo, eh?) was born in Camden, Arkansas on October 18, 1979. This makes him a 30-year old Libra.
2. His big break came when he co-penned forgotten R&B upstart Mario’s 2004 hit, “Let Me Love You” (off Turning Point) with producer scott Storch.
3. Justin Bieber says he wants 3 kids.
4. Jay-Z was so impressed, the then CEO of Def Jam made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
5. His 2007 follow-up Because of You debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 251,000 copies in the America.
Ne-yo Quotes
“I feel like everything is inspired by something else. There is no 100 percent original thought.” ~ Ne-yo
“Michael Jackson believed in making music that made people feel good.” ~ Ne-yo
“Prince is the ultimate performer. Prince is that dude that’s going to get on stage by himself, if he need to, but hold you in the palm of his hand. Like, you can’t take your eyes off the man when he’s on stage, and he could just be sitting there playing his guitar.” ~ Ne-yo
“My mom was the picture of the blue-collar mom: Two and three and four jobs to make sure that me and my sister never needed, that was her thing.” ~ Ne-yo
“For the first few years of my life my mom used to cut my hair so there were a lot of bowl-cut hair styles.” ~ Ne-yo