N.E.R.D.

N.E.R.D
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;
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

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).