Who is N*E*R*D?
"No One Ever Really Dies"
The acronym N.E.R.D. stands for "No One Ever Really Dies," but childhood friends Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, and Shay most certainly used the group to proudly emphasize the nerdier aspects of their musical personalities. Pharrell Williams (vocals, keys, guitar) and Chad Hugo (guitar, bass) were signed by Teddy Riley to Virgin Records as a duo, The Neptunes. After producing songs for several artists like "Shake Ya Ass" by Mystikal, "Give It To Me (I Just Want To Love You)" by Jay-Z, "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg and "What It Is" by Busta Rhymes throughout...
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