Artist Name: Ne-Yo

Birth Name: Shaffer Chimere Smith

Birth Date: October 18th, 1982

Birth Place: Arkansas

Genre(s): R&B

Nationality: American

Name Game: When a friend said he could 'see' music like Keanu Reeves's "Neo" character could see the Matrix

Debut Album: In My Own Words (2005)

Ethnic Background: African American, Puerto Rican and Blasian (Black/Chinese)

Breakthrough Single: "So Sick" (2005)

Did You Know:
Co-write Mario's 2004 number-one hit, "Let Me Love You",
Co-wrote songs for Christina Milian, Mary J. Blige, Nivea Ruben Studdard, Marques Houston, Faith Evans, B2K, Tyrese, and Jamie Foxx
Has a Chinese grandfather.
Has a son named Chimere