Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant (né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), he has been credited on each of American singer Beyoncé's subsequent albums. His co-writing credits include "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, "Ride" (2010)... [more on Wikipedia]