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Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met at the age of 12 at a band class in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [4] [5] Hugo was the drum major for the Kempsville High School Marching Chiefs, under the direction of current University of Virginia Band Director, William Pease, while Williams was a drumline member of the Fabulous Marching Cavaliers (FMC) of Princess Anne High School, both of Virginia Beach.
In Search of... is the debut studio album by American funk rock band N.E.R.D. The group originally released the album on August 6, 2001 in Europe, where Kelis' Wanderland—produced by The Neptunes, consisting of N.E.R.D members Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—was better received.
This is a list of artists who are known for producing music in the geek rock genre including its subgenres such as nerd punk and trock.. I Fight Dragons performing at Martyrs', Chicago, in 2009 Harry and the Potters performing in June 2007 They Might Be Giants performing in October 2010
Hugo was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to a Filipino-American family.His mother was a lab technician and his father served in the United States Navy. [3] His exploration of music included recording mixtapes in his home using a boombox, and writing a paper about Robert Moog after learning about synthesizers from the news, which sparked an interest in electronic musical equipment. [4]
Nerf Herder is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California, [1] formed in 1994 [2] by Parry Gripp (vocals, guitar), Charlie Dennis (bass) and Steve Sherlock (drums). ). They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simple modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, [1] juvenile, and pop-culture-referencing l
Ogbert the Nerd is an American emo band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. The band formed in 2018 and has released two albums, I Don't Hate You in 2020 and What You Want in 2024, an EP, and a few singles.
Thundering Asteroids! is an American four-person, female-fronted nerd punk band from Portland, Oregon. The band was formed in 2009, released an EP in 2011 and studio albums in 2012 and 2014. Their genre of music is often inspired by geek pop culture, the band is named after a Robotech exclamation and each member uses a stage name based on the ...
The sketch was the first in their "The Nerds" series following the same "nerd" characters. [8] [9] Geek rock, and related genres, have grown large enough to support music festivals such as Rock Comic Con. A multimedia project, Generation Blue, was published in 2024 documenting the movement and rock band Weezer's influence on the scene. [10]