Ne-Yo stars on Vh1′s ‘Behind the Music’.

Ne-Yo is known as one of the standout singer-songwriters of the post-2000 era of Pop and R&B but little is known about his personal life. So, with his new ‘R.E.D.’ album set for release on November 6th, the gentleman finally decided to open up about his struggles and triumphs for the first time via Vh1′s ‘Behind the Music’.

During his revealed ‘Behind the Music’ interview, Ne-Yo spoke about his abusive childhood, career beginnings and the loss of child that he tricked into believing was his son. Additionally, he also shared insight into how he built his career as a leading music hit-maker that resulted in recording sessions with Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Mariah Carey.

Watch Ne-Yo’s entire ‘Behind the Music’ special below:

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