Ne-Yo

Birth Name:

Shaffer Chimere Smith

Birth Place:

Camden, Arkansas, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Founded the Smith Family Foundation to help support youth in foster care
Nominated for two Black Reel Awards for best song for the films "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" and "The Princess and the Frog" in 2010
Received the 2014 ASCAP Golden Note Award for his accomplishments in songwriting
Started out in the music industry as a member of the R&B group Envy under the stage name GoGo
Quote: "What I've learned ․․․ is that love is not something that can be defined with a single definition ․․․ but once you get to a place where you understand what it is to love yourself, then it makes loving another person that much easier․"
Has worked in the artists and repertoire department at Universal Motown Records and recorded his own music on his label Compound University
Got the nickname Ne-Yo after "The Matrix" character Neo
His 2012 album "R․E․D․" is an acronym for "Realizing Every Dream," a reference to his desire to continue achieving all of his goals
His hit song "Let Me Love You" was based on a friend of his who was in a bad relationship

2009SLFCA Award - Best Music:Nominated
2010Black Reel - Best Song:Nominated
2010Black Reel - Best Song:Nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Nominated
2019HMMA Award - Best Original Song - TV Show/Limited Series:Winner

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