Chad Hugo

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Charles \"Chad\" Hugo (also known as Chase Chad) (born February 24, 1974 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and a member of the trio N*E*R*D. He is of Filipino descent, and the only member of N*E*R*D who is married. He is a saxophonist, pianist, and guitarist. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks. Chad HugoHugo was born in the South Hampton Roads city of Portsmouth. He is the son of a retired Navy officer, and grew up in nearby Virginia Beach. He met Williams in the seventh grade during a summer program for gifted students. The two began working together, mixing beats and playing in various live bands. In 1992, while the two were attending different high schools in Virginia Beach (Hugo at Kempsville High School), Pharrell was paid to write a verse to, �Rump Shaker,� by Wreckx-N-Effect. After several years of occasional productions for artists often associated with founder Teddy Riley, such as BLACKstreet and SWV, they scored songwriting and production assignments with artists such as N.O.R.E. and Mystikal, which became hits, allowing them to produce with their own distinctive sound for megastars such as Jay-Z. Hugo signed a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing. In August 2002, The Neptunes were named Producers of the Year at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. The album The Neptunes Presents... Clones was then released, debuting at number one in August 2003. Hugo has been described by The Source Magazine as the \"Mr Spock\" to Pharrell\'s \"Captain Kirk\", an analogy that does not sit well with Hugo, as he does not see himself as \"stiff\" like \"Mr Spock\". However, he does say Pharrell usually provides the beat (as the drummer of the duo) and most of the melodies to the Neptunes productions, whereas his role lies more in as a \'one man band\' and sequencer. Despite this he states that their roles are flexible and do interchange, and has shown his ability away from band-mate Pharrell, in producing Kenna\'s 2003 album New Sacred Cow.