What is "the-dream"

Terius Youngdell Nash (born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American R&B record producer, singer, and songwriter. His co-writing credits include songs with Dear Jayne, " Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, " Umbrella" (2007) for Rihanna, " Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) for Beyoncé and " Baby" (2010) for Justin Bieber. He released five studio albums between 2007 and 2013: Love Hate (2007), Love vs. Money (2009), Love King (2010), Terius Nash: 1977 (2012) and IV Play (2013).