Shaffer Chimere Smith (October 18 1979), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B and pop singer-songwriter, and an occasional rapper. He is of Afro-Asian (African-American and Chinese-American) heritage.

Ne-Yo (born Shaffer Chimere Smith on October 18, 1982) is a Grammy Award winning African American R&B singer-songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Records. He is also known for co-writing Mario’s 2004 #1 hit, “Let Me Love You”. Def Jam Records released, “Stay” (featuring Peedi Crakk) as the debut single in 2005. It was well-received by the urban community but didn’t reach too far on Billboard charts. “So Sick” has been his most responsive hit yet in his career. Ne-Yo was a song