Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. With close friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for many recording artists. He is also a member of the band N.E.R.D, alongside Williams and Shay Haley.

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Chad Hugo
Chad Hugo performing with N.E.R.D. at The Warfield in San Francisco in April 2009
Background information
Birth name	Charles Edward Hugo
Also known as	Chase Chad Neo-Thrift-Musica Shimmy Hoffa
Born	(1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 48) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupation(s)	Record producer Multi-instrumentalist Singer Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Piano Keyboard Guitar Saxophone Bass Vocals
Years active	1994–present[1]
Labels	Star Trak Interscope Fool's Gold Columbia I Am Other

Career

Hugo and Williams were announced to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a part of the 2020 class.[2]

Discography

Personal life

Hugo has three children (born in 1998, 2000, and 2014).[3][4][5]

See also

• The Neptunes discography

References

External links

• Chad Hugo on Twitter

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