N.E.R.D.
Sign in to saveN.E.R.D. (a backronym of No-one Ever Really Dies) was an American rock and hip-hop band, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1994. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were signed by Teddy Riley to Virgin Records. After producing songs for several artists during the early 1990s, Williams and Hugo formed the band with Shay Haley, as a side project of the Neptunes, in 1994.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- N.E.R.D.
- Musical artist.image
- N.E.R.D @ Pori Jazz 2010.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Pharrell Williams (left) and Shay Haley from N.E.R.D. performing at Pori Jazz in 2010
- Musical artist.origin
- Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- The Neptunes
- Musical artist.past_members
- Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Shay Haley
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and early career
- 2001–2004: ''In Search of...'' and ''Fly or Die''
- 2005–2008: Hiatus and ''Seeing Sounds''
- 2009–present: ''Nothing'' and ''No One Ever Really Dies''
- Musical style
- Band members
- Touring members
- Dancers
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Singles
- Other appearances
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
N.E.R.D. (a backronym of No-one Ever Really Dies) was an American rock and hip-hop band, formed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1994. Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were signed by Teddy Riley to Virgin Records. After producing songs for several artists during the early 1990s, Williams and Hugo formed the band with Shay Haley, as a side project of the Neptunes, in 1994.
N.E.R.D.'s debut album, In Search of... (2001), received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was awarded the second annual Shortlist Music Prize. The band's second album, Fly or Die (2004), also received gold certification.