Profile and Story. His label is Def Jam. R&B, pop, dance, soul and hip hop are his genres. The story was written on Wikipedia, Ne Yo is an American Singer (musician). He was born October 18, 1979 in Camden, Arkansas, and baptized as Shaffer Chimere Smith.
"Chimere" is a name originating from the Igbo language in Nigeria meaning "God's Deed". His father is African American, and his mother is of mixed African American and Chinese descent; both were musicians. As a young child, he was raised by his mother alone after she separated from his father. In hopes of better opportunity, his mother relocated the family to Las Vegas, Nevada. While he was in high school, Smith adopted the stage name "GoGo" and joined an R&B group called Envy. The group disbanded in 2000, and Smith continued to write songs for other artists before starting his solo career.
Ne-Yo broke into the recording industry as a songwriter, penning the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario. The single's successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's label head, and signing a recording contract.
In 2006, he released his debut album, In My Own Words, which contained the US number one hit "So Sick". Then in 2007, he released his second album, Because of You which contained the US top 3 hit, "Because of You". In 2008, he released his third album, Year of the Gentleman, which contained the top 10 hits "Closer","Mad" and "Miss Independent". His fourth studio album Libra Scale was released on November 22, 2010.
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