Ne-yo Planned Painting Career.

Ne-yo Planned Painting Career....

NE-YO has a back-up plan in case his music career stalls - he is a talented illustrator.

The 28-year-old Closer hitmaker confesses that he was a keen drawer when he was at school - and would probably have pursued it as a profession if he wasn't a musician.
He says, "If the music thing hadn't worked out, illustrating is probably what I'd be doing. When I was a kid, I was always writing or painting.

"I tried playing football once but I got hit real hard and I left the field never to return. I tried out for basketball, too, but I was never good enough."

And although the star forged a successful music career, he always has his skills as an illustrator to fall back on to make money.

He adds, "I used to draw portraits and caricatures of people and get 10 or 20 dollars a time. It was handy because, that way, I never needed to ask my mum for money"

Ne-yo Develops Cartoon Series.

Ne-yo Develops Cartoon Series....

NE-YO has created his own animated series for kids TV favourite the Cartoon Network.

The 28-year-old Closer hitmaker is in talks with TV bosses to get his own show on the channel.
He says, "It's a cartoon for adults, like Family Guy. I've been busy developing it.

"I created the characters and the world they live in. And I did the original drawings and wrote the story."

The star reveals that the series will be called What The Bear and features a rude bear that has been in jail in another dimension.

He adds, "I'm working on the music for the series, too. It will all be original.