"I try to write songs that make you feel a certain way. I try to pull you into the song. Like if I was sad when I wrote it, I want you to feel sad when you hear it. If I was happy when I wrote it, I want you to feel happy when you hear it."
Born in Arkansas into a family of musicians. Shaffer C. Smith aka Ne-Yo took his stage name from the character in The Matrix. Prince, Marvin Gaye, The Rat Pack and Stevie Wonder are in his list of favorite entertainers. Co-wrote Mario's Let Me Love You, one of the biggest US radio records in history (189.5 million listeners in one week). Has written songs for artists including Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans and Musiq. Opened for John Legend on his 2005 tour.
Born in Arkansas into a family of musicians.
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