The band popularly named “No-one Ever Realy Dies” The rock band known as NERD is an American hip-hop and rock band created in Virginia Beach (Virginia) in 1999 by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. They would later form Shay Haley to form a trio. The band’s music genre includes all styles of hip-hop, funk rock, rap-rock, alternative rock, experimental hip-hop and avant-funk.
Each member had their own specialty in equipmenthandling to make a complete whole. Although Pharrell Williams was the lead vocalist, he also played piano, keyboards, drums and was equally good at percussion. Chad Hugo, the multi-instrumentalist, was adept at playing lead guitar, piano, keyboards, saxophone, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, and doing backing vocals. Shay Haley, meanwhile, performed drums, percussion and backing vocals.
NERD Rock Band marked their entrance into the music world in 1999 with the release of their debut album In Search of… and achieved huge instant success. It sold over 603,000 copies in the United States alone, while their second album Fly or Die sold over 412,000 copies in the United States and over 500,000 copies shipped overseas. Their first and second albums were certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
Rock band NERD disbanded in 2005 but reunited in 2008 to release their third album See the Sounds which sold just under 800k copies in just its first week of release. Their 4th album Nothing was released in 2010 and afterwards they seemed to have gone into secrecy before starting to advertise again in October 2017.
This fueled speculation from people that a fifth album was probably on the way. The speculation turned true when rock band NERD announced that they were working on their self-titled album titled Nobody Really Dies. They gave their fans and music lovers a peek into what to expect from the album by releasing its first single titled “Lemon”. It was said that the album would be rich in collaborations with many musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, André 3000, MIA, Gucci Mane, Future and Wale. It failed to live up to expectations when it was released on December 15, 2017.
Who are the members of the rock band NERD? What do you want to know
- Pharrell Williams
His full name is Pharrell Lanscilo Williams and he was born on April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Pharoah and Carolyn Williams, the eldest of 3 boys in the family. His roots go back to Liberia, where one of his uncles emigrated from America in 1832, prompting his relatives to do the same.
Pharrell is recognized today as an American rapper, singer, singer-songwriter, and record producer who has many fine musical works to his credit. In his early days, he was first a solo artist and released singles like Frontin (2003) , and later the commercially successful single Happy in 2014. His solo albums boast of In My Mind (2006) and Girl ( 2014). As a music producer, Pharrell has produced many hits for many artists and for all of his works he has won 10 Grammy Awards. He founded the rock band NERD with his childhood friend Shay Haley and Chad Hugo.
William is a married man. He married his longtime girlfriend; Helen Lasichanh, model and designer, on October 12, 2013. Their marriage had given birth to a son born in 2008, Rocket Williams. In January 2017, Helen gave birth to a series of triplets who gave birth to 4 children.
- Chad Hugo
Chad or Charles Edward was born on February 24, 1974, in Portsmouth, Virginia, in the town of South Hampton Roads, and grew up in Virginia Beach under the guardianship of his Filipino parents; a father of a retired officer and a mother of a laboratory technician.
Chad and Pharrell Williams met in a group class at their elementary school and quickly took a liking to each other. They started mixing beats and playing in various live bands as often as time allowed. During his career, Hugo created many hits for several artists and recorded huge career hits with the rock band NERD
Chad was married to Rachel Hugo from 1998 to 2010 before their divorce. He then got married again to Priscilla Lynch Hugo in 2014. In total, he has three children born in 1998, 2000 and 2014.
- Shay Haley
He goes by the nicknames Shae, Shay, or Shade, or by his full name Sheldon Haley. He is a member of the music group about whom many things are unknown. While the other members show good media representation, Shay Haley isn’t cut out for it, but prefers to keep a low profile to avoid paying what he calls “the price of being famous.”
His quiet lifestyle was as he was asked what his role really was as a member of the rock band NERD, to which Pharrell Williams replied that he was the root of the band, which keeps everyone at home. land and stay together. It turned out that Shay Haley was much more valuable than people ever thought.
He was born on December 18, 1972 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Shay married Jackie Garcia in 2010. Jackie previously dated former NFL Safety member Sean Taylor. She is the niece of Andy Garcia, American actor.