Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1979 in Camden, Arkansas), better known as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-winning American singer who sings R&B. In 2004 he wrote "Let Me Love You" for Mario. It was number one in the "Billboard" Hot 100 for nine weeks. After this, Def Jam Recordings signed him. His debut album, "In My Own Words", was released during 2006. Other albums then followed. In 2009, "Billboard" ranked him as the 57th Artist of the 2000s decade.