Ne-Yo

Born: Oct 18, 1982 in Camden, AR

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Biography: Songwriter, arranger, and vocalist Ne-Yo was born Shaffer Smith in Arkansas and raised in Las Vegas, NV. His start in the music industry came as a songwriter. Prior to exiting his teenage years, he penned material for Youngstown and broke through in 2004 with Mario's "Let Me Love You," one of the most-played ...Read full biography

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In My Own Words

Released: 2006

Label: Def Jam

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Shaffer Smith has been writing material for mainstream acts since the tail end of the '90s, when he was barely old enough to drive. In 2004, after he adopted the name Ne-Yo -- a sensible move since his ...Read full review

Year of the Gentleman

Released: 2008

Label: Universal Distribution

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Apart from a little more drama, a notion set with the desperate urgency of opening track "Closer," not much makes Year of the Gentleman, Ne-Yo's third album in as many years, all that different from In ...Read full review

More Ne-Yo albums: Main Albums (4), Compilations (3), Singles & EPs (28), Others (5)

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