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Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo formed The Neptunes in Virginia Beach when they
Featured Event 1973 Birth

April 5

Pharrell Born: The Producer Who Rewrote Pop Music

Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo formed The Neptunes in Virginia Beach when they were teenagers. By the early 2000s they had produced more than 20% of all music on American radio at any given time. Snoop Dogg. Jay-Z. Britney Spears. Nelly. Justin Timberlake. All ran through the same two kids from Virginia. Born April 5, 1973.

April 5, 1973

53 years ago

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