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Biography
Charles Edward Hugo is a Grammy-award winning record producer and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as one half of the music production / writing duo, The Neptunes, and as a member of N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks for Pharrell, Beyoncé, N.E.R.D., Pusha T, Daniel Caesar, Erykah Badu, and many more.
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2003
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
Filmography8 titles

MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
as Self

Hip-Hop Evolution
2016as Self
2016as Self

Piece by Piece
2024as Chad Hugo (voice)
2024as Chad Hugo (voice)

Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
1975as Self - Musical Guest

Manny
2014Music
2014Music

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015Songs
2015Songs

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001Songs
2001Songs

House of Bodies
2016Original Music Composer
2016Original Music Composer