N.E.R.D.

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
Background information
Origin	Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop funk rock alternative rock rap rock avant-funk progressive rap[1]
Years active	1999–2005 2008–present
Labels	i Am Other Columbia Virgin Star Trak Interscope
Members	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Shay Haley
Past member(s)	Rhea Dummett Eric Greene
Website	www.nooneeverreallydies.com

Discography

Studio albums

• In Search Of... (2001)
• Fly or Die (2004)
• Seeing Sounds (2008)
• Nothing (2010)
• No One Ever Really Dies (2017)

References

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