Government Name
Shaffer Chimere Smith (Born October 18, 1979 in Camden, AR)

Albums
Ne-Yo - In My Own Words
Ne-Yo - So Sick Of Ghostwriting
Ne-Yo - Because Of You
Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman

Singles
Ne-Yo - Stay (Single)
Ne-Yo - So Sick (Single)
Ne-Yo - Sexy Love (Single)
Ne-Yo - Closer (Single)

Also Featured On...
Big Wy - What It Do Mixtape Vol. 1
The Game - L.A.X.: Deluxe Edition
Ghostface Killah - Back Like That (Single)
Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
Ghostface Killah - Back Like That (Remix) (Single)
Ghostface Killah - More Fish
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
LL Cool J - Todd Smith
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Save The Last Dance 2
Thug Radio Mixtape 20: Real Shit

Bio From AllMusic.Com
Songwriter, arranger, and vocalist Ne-Yo — born Shaffer Smith — was born 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 songs on urban radio stations across the U.S. In My Own Words, the second album he recorded but the first one to be released, came out in early 2006 and reached the top of the charts, supported by the number one hit "So Sick." During the same year, he appeared on Remy Ma's There's Something About Remy and Ghostface Killah's Fishscale, and he had a hand in writing a pair of Top Ten hits: Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and Rihanna's "Unfaithful." Because Of You, his second album, followed in May 2007. It went to number one on the Billboard 200 and Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts as well, with its upbeat title track topping out at number two on the Hot 100. Year of the Gentleman was issued in September 2008, but not before another series of songwriting triumphs, including Rihanna's "Take A Bow" and Jennifer Hudson's "Spotlight." He has also written for Marques Houston, Cassidy, Heather Headley, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Janet Jackson, and Leona Lewis. - Andy Kellman

Official Sites: Ne-Yo (Def Jam) & MySpace