Shaffer Chimere Smith, known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor.
Smith was born in Camden, Arkansas. His father is of African-American and Chinese descent, and his mother is African-American.
Both his parents were musicians. As a young child, he was raised by his mother after she separated from his father.
In hopes of better opportunity, his mother relocated the family to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Crystal was born in the USA.
Most of the information relating to her early life and childhood years is not available at present. She is of American nationality. Additionally, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of African-American, Italian, and Spanish.
Crystal Renay is a married woman.
She married Ne-Yo on Feb. 20, '16.
Ne-Yo previously had two kids with Monyetta Shaw.
In Jun. '10, Ne-Yo told Ebony that he and his girlfriend, Monyetta Shaw, were expecting their first child together.
Shaw gave birth early to daughter, Madilyn Grace Smith, on Nov. 12, '10 in Atlanta, Georgia. Announcing the birth, Ne-Yo said of his first child, "I've been in love before but this feels like nothing I've ever felt... like I'm in love for the first time."
In Sep. '11, Ne-Yo revealed that he was expecting his second child with Monyetta Shaw. Shaw gave birth to a boy, Mason Evan Smith, on Oct. '11.
Crystal Renay and Ne-Yo welcomed a son of their own named Shaffer Jr. in Mar. '16.
Furthermore, in Oct. '17 they announced they were expecting their second child together. She gave birth to the pair’s second child, a son recently.