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The Neptunes
Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia USA
Genre(s) Hip hop, pop, dance, R&B
Occupation(s) Producing
Instrument(s) Snare Drum, keyboards, synthesizers, Sequencer, Saxophone, Guitar
Years active 1994-present
Label(s) Star Trak
Associated acts N*E*R*D, Clipse, Britney Spears, Kelis, Madonna, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Kenna
Members
Pharrell Williams
Chad Hugo

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Biography

Pharrell and Chad met, despite going to different schools, at a jazz workshop at age 12 where Williams was a drummer and Hugo played tenor saxophone. [2] They were also both members of a marching band, 'P' on the snare drum; Chad being a student conductor. A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures In 1990 Chad and Pharrell formed a 4-piece "R&B type" group along with friends Shay and Mike Etheridge, which they named The Neptunes. Sheldon Haley, better known as Shay or Shae, is an American Musician. Upon entering a local talent contest, they were discovered by Teddy Riley, whose studio was close to Pharrell's school. Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley) is an American, R&B and hip hop Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Record [3] After graduating from high school, they signed with Riley as a group. [4]

Through working with Riley, Pharrell went on to write a verse for Wreckx-N-Effect's '92 #2 (billboard hot 100) hit "Rump Shaker". Wreckx-n-Effect was a New Jack Swing Hip-Hop group who had the multi-platinum hit " Rump Shaker " in 1992 / 1993, which In '94, Hugo and Williams had established themselves formally as a production duo under the previously used name "The Neptunes", and produced "Tonight's The Night" from BLACKstreet's self-titled debut (Riley being a member of BLACKstreet). BLACKstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Over the next three years they continued to produce occasionally. Some of the production had little resemblance to the Neptunes sound we know today, such as their productions for SWV (1996) and Total (1996), however, some such as Mase's '98 No. SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is an American Grammy -award nominated female R&B / Pop trio from New York For the British experimental musician see Matthew Bower. Total is an American R&B Girl group and one of the This article is about the rapper For the basketball player nicknamed 'Mase' see Anthony Mason. 8 (Billboard hot 100) hit "Lookin' At Me" (from the Harlem World album, 1997) showed clear signs the Neptunes sound was developing.

Their first major production hit, and the most clear beginning of the distinctive Neptunes sound, came with N.O.R.E.'s Superthug in 1998, reaching #36 on the Billboard Hot 100, and gaining them widespread attention for the first time. Victor Santiago Jr, (born September 6, 1976) better known by his stage names as Noreaga and N The duo then went on to work heavily with Kelis, producing her first album Kaleidoscope and Ol' Dirty Bastard's record Got Your Money, on which Kelis is featured. Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Kaleidoscope is the debut album by American R&B singer Kelis, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music) Russell Tyrone Jones ( November 15 1968 – November 13 2004) was an American Rapper who went by the Stage name Followed that year with huge commercial success with tracks like Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)", Mystikal's "Shake Ya Ass", and then-newly-renamed Diddy's single "D. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P I. D. D. Y". Other notable hits during their commercial rise was Busta Rhymes' "Pass The Courvoisier pt. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent 2" and Usher's "You Don't Have to Call". Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter

Kelis was one of several artists whose careers Hugo and Williams have helped launch; artists such as the Clipse, Vanessa Marquez and Justin Timberlake's solo career were also closely tied to the Neptunes involvement. Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Clipse is a Virginia -based hip hop duo Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1972 in The Bronx New York People named Vanessa Marquez Vanessa Marquez (singer, singer Vanessa Marquez (actress, actress known for Stand and Deliver and ER (TV series Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed They have also helped re-launch the careers of Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke and Mystikal. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10 1977 is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer songwriter Musician, Composer, and occasional actor Michael L Tyler (born September 22, 1970) better known by his Stage name Mystikal, is an American Rapper who grew up in the

In 2001 The Neptunes gained their first world-wide #1 with Britney Spears' single, "I'm A Slave 4 U", however it only reached #1 nationally in several South American countries. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer " I'm a Slave 4 U " is the first single from pop Singer Britney Spears released from the Album Britney The following year they reached #1 in the U. S. with Nelly’s single, "Hot in Herre". Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States " Hot in Herre " is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album In August of the same year, The Neptunes were named "Producers of the Year" at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among

In 2003, they released a self-credited album called The Neptunes Present... Clones, featuring songs and remixes from various Star Trak artists. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Neptunes Present Clones is an album of songs from various artists produced by the production duo of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, known Star Trak Entertainment is a Record label, specializing in hip-hop music, founded by record producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams in This album topped the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard

The Neptunes went home with two Grammy Awards in 2004, one for "Producer of the Year, Non-Classical", and another for "Best Pop Vocal Album" for their work on Justin Timberlake's No. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2 Billboard hit Justified. Justified is the debut Studio album by pop / R&B singer Justin Timberlake. They also gained their first UK #1, again with Nelly, and Flap Your Wings. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States For the Grammy Nominated album by The Choir, see Flap Your Wings (Choir album.

A survey in August 2003 found the Neptunes produced almost 20% of songs played on British radio. A similar survey in the US had them at 43%. [2] This level of radio domination is unprecedented in recent years, and highlights the effect they have had on music and production development in this era.

The Neptunes Sound

Their 'sound' is mostly synthesizer riffs, Sampling Keyboard and modules. In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. The Neptunes sound was first heard on Noreaga's 1998 track Superthug, which made it officially known as "The Neptunes Sound". Victor Santiago Jr, (born September 6, 1976) better known by his stage names as Noreaga and N Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Drums

A Neptunes production is characterized by unique drums, futuristic-sounding snares and the use of module presets. The snare drum is a Drum with strands of snares made of curled metal wire metal cable plastic cable or gut cords stretched across the a drumhead typically "Grindin'" was a drum track that paid tribute to Run DMCs song of the same nature, "Sucker MC's". Released on May 14, 2002, "Grindin'" was the first international single from the Virginia Beach rap duo the Clipse. Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You" paid tribute to the drums of the funk era, where the loop consisted of various snare sounds. The Neptunes even took a psychedelic tip on Busta Rhymes's hit "Light Ya Ass on Fire", a song which included drums that were almost science-fiction sounding. They have even used the popular 808 drums on such songs such as LL Cool J's and Jamie Foxx's collaboration "Best Dress". James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer

The Neptunes' engineer, in an interview with Sound on Sound magazine, revealed many of their production techniques. In reference to their drums he said, "Williams will play a standard drum kit, then I will cut 16 bars of it into a loop, before using the same method for other instruments including guitars. That's where a lot of the feel of their records comes from — it's not just machines and loops. "[5]

Vocals

Many Neptunes productions feature a hook with Pharrell singing falsetto, including Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss", Jadakiss' "Hot Sauce To Go", Kelis' "Flashback", and Snoop Dogg's "Beautiful". The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso, false refers to the Vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the Modal voice register and For the song by Chris Brown see " Yo (Excuse Me Miss " " Excuse Me Miss " is a 2003 hit single for rapper Beautiful is a 2002 single by Snoop Dogg, from his Album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. Pharrell also adds his own rhymes to his productions, including "Drop It Like It's Hot" in 2004 and "Can I Have It Like That" from his solo debut album In My Mind. " Drop It Like It's Hot " is a 2004 hip-hop number-one hit single by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell. " Can I Have It Like That " is a song performed by rapper Pharrell Williams featuring Gwen Stefani. In My Mind is the first Solo album by American rapper, Singer and producer Pharrell.

Synthesizers

Another signature sound found on Neptunes productions are their distinctive use of synth lines. Examples include the sharp unfiltered sawtooth bass on Busta Rhymes' As I Come Back or Kelis' Milkshake, the heavy sawtooth lead in Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss (Remix)", and the siren sound used in Kelis' "Caught Out There". The sawtooth wave (or saw wave) is a kind of Non-sinusoidal waveform. Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American " Milkshake " is an R&B – electro song written and produced by The Neptunes for American singer Kelis ' third studio album The sawtooth wave (or saw wave) is a kind of Non-sinusoidal waveform. For the song by Chris Brown see " Yo (Excuse Me Miss " " Excuse Me Miss " is a 2003 hit single for rapper A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version The synthesizers they use include a MicroKorg, and a Minimoog Voyager. microKORG is a MIDI -capable Virtual analog Synthesizer / Vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling The Minimoog Voyager or Voyager is a monophonic Analog synthesizer, designed by Robert Moog and released in 2002 by Moog

Studio Equipment

There has been much speculation about their tools of the trade. For sequencing they use the Korg 01/W, for drum sounds they use the sampling keyboard Ensoniq ASR-10, their sound modules include the Roland JV 1080 and JV 2080 and for basslines and filtering they have used the MicroKorg. is a Japanese Multinational corporation that manufactures electronic Musical instruments and Electronic tuners The company is one of the The Ensoniq ASR-10 was a sampling keyboard produced by Ensoniq between 1992 and 1994 is a Japanese manufacturer of Electronic musical instruments electronic equipment and Software. microKORG is a MIDI -capable Virtual analog Synthesizer / Vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling They are also well known for using the Korg Triton and incorporating live percussion and acoustic instruments into their music. [4]

Other Neptunes-related ventures

Star Trak

The Neptunes' record label, Star Trak Entertainment, includes acts such as Snoop Dogg, Slim Thug and Robin Thicke. Star Trak Entertainment is a Record label, specializing in hip-hop music, founded by record producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams in Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is an American rapper Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10 1977 is an American Grammy Award winning R&B singer songwriter Musician, Composer, and occasional actor Star Trak artists generally benefit from more frequent production from The Neptunes, however, criticisms include poor promotion and release scheduling. Former artist include (due to parent label disputes) Kelis and The Clipse. Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21, 1979) better known as Kelis (pronounced kuh-LEECE is a Grammy Award-nominated American Clipse is a Virginia -based hip hop duo Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1972 in The Bronx New York

N*E*R*D

The rock group N*E*R*D is composed of Pharrell, Chad and Shay Haley. NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 Sheldon Haley, better known as Shay or Shae, is an American Musician. It is an acronym of No one Ever Really Dies. Their group hits include "Lapdance", "Rock Star (Poser)" and "She Wants To Move". " Lapdance " is a song by Funk / rock / hip hop group N*E*R*D from their 2001 Album In Search Of " She Wants to Move " is a single by hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their album Fly or Die. The first two singles came from their debut album In Search Of... released in 2001, while the latter came from their eagerly anticipated follow-up Fly Or Die in 2004. In Search Of is the debut album released by N*E*R*D. The group originally released it in Europe in 2001 where Kelis ' Neptunes -produced Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Fly or Die is the second album for rock band N*E*R*D consisting of Pharrell and Chad Hugo of production team The Neptunes and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The band recently said that they plan to release a 3rd album, Seeing Sounds, in June 2008. Seeing Sounds is N*E*R*D 's third Studio album released on June 10 2008 in the United States and on June 9 2008 in Europe

Pharrell as a solo artist

In 2003, Pharrell released his first solo single, Frontin' featuring Jay-Z. " Frontin' " is a 2003 song by producer Pharrell. The title refers to putting up a facade (or false 'front' typically to impress peers At the time he claimed it was a one-off song, and that he was not a singer in his own right. However, after several delays, Pharrell released his debut solo album on July 24, 2006, titled "In My Mind". Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In My Mind is the first Solo album by American rapper, Singer and producer Pharrell. The first single from the album was a collaboration with Gwen Stefani titled "Can I Have It Like That", released in 2005. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt " Can I Have It Like That " is a song performed by rapper Pharrell Williams featuring Gwen Stefani. The album features numerous guests, including Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Slim Thug, and Kanye West. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is an American rapper Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer.

Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) and 'Ice Cream' are the related clothing lines made and distributed by A Bathing Ape. Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream are two lines of rich luxury clothing established by Pharrell of The Neptunes and Nigo, founder of A Bathing Ape (or BAPE) is a Japanese Clothing company founded by Tomoaki "Nigo" Nagao in 1993 Originally, Ice Cream and BBC were made by Reebok, but Reebok failed to meet Pharrell's standards of quality when samples of the clothing were produced, though Reebok continues to distribute Ice Cream's footwear line. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas.

Solo production

Recently, although he continues to be credited as "The Neptunes" with the exception of his solo debut In My Mind, Pharrell has been the only member of the duo receiving co-writing credits on some of their productions, implying that he has been producing beats without Hugo's input. In My Mind is the first Solo album by American rapper, Singer and producer Pharrell. Neptunes productions where only Pharrell is credited as a co-writer include Snoop Dogg's street single "Vato," Ludacris's hit single "Money Maker," Gwen Stefani's hit single "Wind It Up," Lupe Fiasco's single "I Gotcha," Diddy's "Partners for Life," Jay-Z's "Anything" and the entirety of Hell Hath No Fury by the Clipse. Vato is the first single by Snoop Dogg from his Album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. " Money Maker " is the first single from Ludacris 's fifth album Release Therapy. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P For the popular proverb beginning with a line that is similar to "Hell hath no fury Clipse is a Virginia -based hip hop duo Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1972 in The Bronx New York Chad Hugo has made solo productions under the name "Chase Chad," including the majority of Kenna's 2003 album New Sacred Cow. Kenna, born Kenna Zemedkun is an Ethiopian -born American musician New Sacred Cow is the debut Album by Kenna, released in 2003. Hugo has been recently producing tracks for Marsha Ambrosius [1], Daniel Merriweather[2], Bishop Lamont[3], Mos Def [4], Ashlee Simpson [5] and the majority of the production on Kenna's 2007 album Make Sure They See My Face. Marsha Ambrosius or Marsha is a member of the English band Duo Floetry. Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is an R&B Singer / Songwriter. Philip Martin (born October 31 1978 Inglewood California) better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American Rapper Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) better known by his stage name Mos Def, is an American MC and Actor. Kenna, born Kenna Zemedkun is an Ethiopian -born American musician Make Sure They See My Face is the second album by Kenna. When the album was first announced in 2005 it was named Make Sure They See My Face.

Currently Williams and Hugo are working together again as a team for the upcoming N.E.R.D. album Seeing Sounds[6] which is due in stores this June. NERD (alternatively written as N*E*R*D) is an Alternative rock, Funk, and hip hop band formed in 2001 N. E. R. D. consists of Williams, Hugo and Shae Haley.

Discography

See The Neptunes discography

Awards and achievements

Further information: List of The Neptunes awards

References

  1. ^ Panache Report
  2. ^ a b "Like the song? These guys wrote it", The Age, May 15, 2004
  3. ^ "Chad Hugo: Rock Star, an interview with Yolk Magazine, 2002
  4. ^ a b "Neptunes production techniques; an interview with Chad Hugo" on hiphopgame. The Neptunes are a two part producing group featuring Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, which have produced many songs The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 com, from the December 2003 issue of 'Sound & Recording'
  5. ^ Sound on Sound "Recording the Neptunes", July 2005

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