N*E*R*D
N*E*R*D performing at a UK concert in April 2003
Background information
Origin	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Genre(s)	Funk rock Alternative rock Experimental rock Alternative hip hop
Years active	2001–2005 2008–present
Label(s)	Virgin Interscope
Associated acts	Spymob The Neptunes Skateboard P
Website	Official website
Members
Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Shay Haley

N*E*R*D is an alternative rock band formed in 2001. Their music is best described as funk rock, with various other influences, including hip-hop, soul music, alternative rock, and blues rock. Band member Pharrell Williams explains: Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Funk-rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ... Spymob is a Pop Rock band, from Minneapolis known for their appearance on the album The Neptunes present Clones, by The Neptunes. ... The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who created the sound for some very successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-90s and 2000s. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper, and songwriter. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ... For other persons named Charles Hugo, see Charles Hugo (disambiguation). ... Shay on the cover of N*E*R*Ds debut In Search Of. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Funk-rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. ... Hip-Hop music is a style of popular music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll, with an emphasis on the electric guitar. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American producer, singer, rapper,and songwriter. ...

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History

In Search Of...

Williams and Hugo originally recorded the band's debut album, In Search Of..., for European release in 2001 using similar digital production techniques used on Neptunes-produced records. However, they decided that if N*E*R*D was to be different from the Neptunes, it should sound different. This led to them re-recording the album (still titled In Search Of...) with the power pop band Spymob for worldwide release in 2002. In Search Of. ... ... Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ... Spymob is a Pop Rock band, from Minneapolis known for their appearance on the album The Neptunes present Clones, by The Neptunes. ...

In Search Of... achieved moderate success in the U.S.: the album reached number 59 on the Billboard 200; its first single, "Lapdance", reached the top 40 on the "Modern Rap" charts; and its second single, "Rock Star", reached the top 40 of the "Modern Rock" charts in the US. "Lapdance" also went top 40 in the U.K. and Netherlands and its music video received heavy airplay on American MTV2. The album was well-received by critics even though it was not as successful as many of the Neptunes' previous productions. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to basic cable lineups across the nation. ...

The album won the second annual Shortlist Music Prize, awarded (by a group of musicians, journalists, and other music professionals) to the best album of the year which had sold less than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination. The band performed at the show, bragging that the week prior to the ceremony, the album had, in fact, achieved gold status by selling over 500,000 units.

A 6.1 surround mix of this album was released by DTS Entertainment on a DVD-Audio disc in 2005. DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering very high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. DVD-Audio includes no video and should not be confused with video DVDs containing concerts and music videos. ...

Fly or Die

The band recorded its second album Fly or Die during 2003. The band actually learned to play the tunes live, as Chad Hugo told MTV News on December 9, 2003: "We're the ones playing the instruments live this time. I just started playing guitar last year so I'm learning as we go. Pharrell's playing drums. [Last time] we didn't have time to learn certain instruments so we got Spymob to help us out." Fly or Die is the second and last album for funk rock band N.E.R.D consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of production team the Neptunes and their friend Shay released on March 23, 2004. ... MTV News is the news division of MTV, the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTVs related channels around the world. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several of the tracks discuss issues of particular concern to adolescents, for example "Thrasher", which is about bullies and street violence; "Drill Sergeant", about rebellion and war, "Backseat Love", which talks about first love, and "Maybe" talked about a first time break up. A very common image in many schools around the world. ...

Fly or Die went on sale on March 22, 2004. The album has so far gone top 10 in the U.S., while the first single, "She Wants to Move", has gone top 5 in the UK, top 20 in Norway, Ireland, and Denmark, and top 40 in Australia and the Netherlands. The music videos for "She Wants to Move" and its follow up single, "Maybe", have received strong support from the digital cable network VH1 Soul in America. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... VH1 Soul is a digital cable and satellite television channel, it is a sister network to VH1. ...

Seeing Sounds

The third album from N.E.R.D and follow-up to 2004's Fly or Die is called Seeing Sounds. The album was released on June 10, 2008. The first single off the album, titled "Everyone Nose", was first mentioned on their Billionaire Boys Club blog on January 22, 2008 and was confirmed at SXSW to be the first single from the album. In June 2008, the second single off the album, titled "Spaz", was used in a TV commercial for the Microsoft Zune. Billionaire Boys Club is a clothing brand established by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes in collaboration with Nigo, who is best known for his brand A Bathing Ape. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc. ... A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... This article is about the digital media brand. ...

From April to June 2008, the band toured with Kanye West as an opening act along with Rihanna and Lupe Fiasco as part of the Glow in the Dark Tour. They have been confirmed to play the 2008 Isle of Wight festival on June 13, 2008, as special guests to the Kaiser Chiefs. They have also been confirmed to play on Projekt Revolution's UK show at Milton Keynes Bowl supporting the two headliners, Linkin Park and Jay-Z. On June 25th, they will be performing in front of 40,000 people at the Isle of MTV 2008 at the Floriana granaries, Malta, and the admission will be free.^[2][3] Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kÉ‘njÉ›j/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Not to be confused with Rhianna or Rayhana. ... Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...

Band members

• Pharrell Williams - lead vocals, piano/keyboards, rhythm guitar, percussion (2001–2005, 2008–present)
• Chad Hugo - lead guitar, piano/keyboards, saxophone, bass guitar (2001–2005, 2008–present)
• Shae Haley - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2001–2005, 2008–present)

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Discography

Albums

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Singles

• I ^  "Lapdance" was re-released in the UK as a double A-side with "Provider". It was released twice in the UK only.

• II ^  "She Wants to Move" obtained a peak position of number 43 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart in June 2004.

• III ^  A placement of number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart translates to a placement of number 106 on the main Hot 100 chart.

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References

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External links

• Official website
• N.E.R.D at MySpace