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Shaffer Smith Jr. | |
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| Birth name | Shaffer Chimere Smith Jr. |
| Born | March 15, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop soul, funk, rock, reggae, new jack swing, disco, post-disco, gospel |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2028-present |
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Shaffer Chimere Smith Jr. (born March 15, 2016) is an American singer-songwriter.
Early life[]
Smith was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay. His father is of African-American, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Northern Irish (Scotch-Irish), Norwegian, Portuguese, Scottish, Swedish and Welsh descent and His mother is of African-American, Italian and Spanish descent.
Music career[]
Artistry[]
Musical style and influences[]
Smith's music is R&B, while he also incorporates pop, rock, reggae, funk, gospel, soul, post-disco, new jack swing and hip hop occasionally. His musical influences include Brandon Edmonds, Prince Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Blackstreet, Jodeci, Jordan Sweat, Dakari Tresvant, Miles Richie, New Edition, Teddy Pendergrass III, Kashif, Luther Vandross, Cinco Raymond, Ben Harper, El DeBarge Jr., K-Ci & JoJo, Robert Kelly Jr., Al B. Sure Jr., Nicholas Iglesias, Marvin Gaye IV, Manny Davis, Cibo Matto, The Stones, Bee 58 and Carlton O'Neal. Smith is noted for his tenor voice, including his application of falsetto in his works.
Songwriting and production[]
Other ventures[]
Television[]
Philanthropy[]
Personal life[]
Family[]
Backing band[]
- Stephen Bond - rhythm guitar (2028-present)
- Devon Pavitt - lead guitar (2028-present)
- William Tolson - bass (2028-present)
- Derrick Sorrell Jr. - drums, percussion (2028-present)