Chad Hugo Net Worth, Family, Age, Wife, Biography
Chad Hugo Net Worth
Chad Hugo, an American record producer and multi-instrumentalist whose full name is Charles Edward Hugo has an estimated net worth of $50 million.
Profile Summary
| Net Worth | $50 million |
| Name | Chad Hugo |
| Full Name | Charles Edward Hugo |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | February 24, 1974 |
| Age | 49 years old |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Record producer and multi-instrumentalist |
| Wife | Priscilla Lynch Hugo (m. 2014), Rachel Hugo (m. 1998–2010) |
Biography
Charles Hugo is a well-known American music producer. He, along with his friend Pharrell Williams, started the Neptunes music duo in 1992, making hit songs for many artists.
He ia also in the band N.E.R.D. and co-founded Star Trak Entertainment with Williams in 2001.
Charles' mom was a lab tech, and his dad served in the Navy. He got into music by making mixtapes at home and got interested in electronic music after learning about synthesizers. He played the saxophone in school and met Pharrell Williams, leading to The Neptunes' formation in 1992. They were discovered by Teddy Riley in a talent contest.
Pharrell introduced Charles to Shay Haley, and they formed N.E.R.D. In high school, they collaborated with Pusha T and No Malice of Clipse. Charles also DJed at local church events.
Charles Edward Hugo Age
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The American record producer and multi-instrumentalist was born on February 24, 1974, in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States of America. Chad Hugo is 49 years old as of 2023.
Chad Hugo Wife and Children
Chad Hugo has been married to Priscilla Lynch Hugo since 2014. He was previously married to Rachel Hugo from 1998 to 2010. He is a parent to three children, born in 1998, 2000, and 2014.
Career
Riley teamed up with the Neptunes in school, and together, they wrote the hit song Rump Shaker for Wreckx-n-Effect in 1992. They also collaborated with Riley's group, Blackstreet, on the single Tonight's the Night from their first album.
The Neptunes kept making music, working with artists like Noreaga, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Kelis. They played a big part in making Kelis' first album, Kaleidoscope, in 1999, and her album Wanderland two years later. During a studio session for Jay-Z's second album in 1997, Hugo even played saxophone on one of the songs, The City Is Mine, and this led to more collaborations with Jay-Z.
In 1999, the Neptunes started their own label called Star Trak Entertainment. They used it to release all their projects and those of their group, N.E.R.D., until it ended in 2014. In the same year, N.E.R.D. released their first album, In Search of..., which had more live music. Around this time, the Neptunes had a big hit with Britney Spears' song I'm a Slave 4 U and also wrote and produced NSYNC's last song, Girlfriend. After NSYNC, they kept working with Justin Timberlake on most of his first solo album, Justified.
In 2003, the Neptunes released an album called Clones with songs and remixes from different Star Trak artists. That year, Hugo helped write and produce all the songs on Kenna's first album, New Sacred Cow. At the 2004 Grammy Awards, they won awards for their work on Justified and were named Producer of the Year. Hugo kept working with Kenna and also did solo production for artists like Ashlee Simpson, JoJo, E-40, The Internet, and BROCKHAMPTON. He even did remixes for Jesse McCartney, Kings of Leon, and St. Vincent.
Hugo used the name Yardnoise and produced six tracks for the album connected to the movie Manny in 2014. The movie was about the early life and career of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.
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In 2020, Hugo and Pharrell Williams got into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for their great songwriting.
