Singer/songwriter Ne-Yo is moving from Def Jam to Motown Records. The news was confirmed to exclusively to Billboard.biz. Along with signing with the label, he will be bringing his Compound Entertainment imprint to the label and take on the role at Motown as senior VP of A&R. Ne-Yo will serve as a producer and mentor to the label’s artists and also discover and sign new talent.
The singer co-stars in the current George Lucas-produced film “Red Tails” about the Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots and will appear on the upcoming season of NBC-TV’s “The Voice” as a mentor for Cee Lo Green’s team. This summer, Ne-Yo plans to release his debut album on Motown which will be his fifth studio album.
