N.E.R.D.

American rock, funk, and hip hop band

N.E.R.D (stylized as N*E*R*D) is an American hip hop and rock band. It was formed in 1999 by Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shay Haley in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The band's first two albums, In Search of... and Fly or Die, were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

N.E.R.D
Pharrell Williams (left) and Shay Haley from N.E.R.D. performing at Pori Jazz 2010
Pharrell Williams (left) and Shay Haley from N.E.R.D. performing at Pori Jazz 2010
Background information
OriginVirginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1999–2005
  • 2008–present
Labels
Members
Past member(s)
  • Rhea Dummett
  • Eric Greene
Websitewww.nooneeverreallydies.com



Discography change

Studio albums change

References change

  1. Abramowitz, Ari (2004). The Pockit Rockit Music Finder. Music Guru, Incorporated. p. 23. ISBN 9780975978702.