Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer and multi-instrumentalist. With close friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for many recording artists. He is also a member of the band N.E.R.D., alongside Williams and Shay Haley. Career Hugo and Pharrell Williams were announced to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a part of the 2020 class. Discography With N.E.R.D. In Search of... (2002) Fly or Die (2004) Seeing Sounds (2008) Nothing (2010) No One Ever Really Dies (2017) With the Neptunes Clones (2003) Personal life Hugo has three children, born in 1998, 2000, and 2014. See also The Neptunes production discography References External links 1974 births Living people Musicians from Portsmouth, Virginia Musicians from Virginia Beach, Virginia Songwriters from Virginia American musicians of Filipino descent Grammy Award winners Hip hop record producers N.E.R.D. members East Coast hip hop musicians American male saxophonists The Neptunes members 21st-century saxophonists