Fil-Am tunesmith Chad Hugo to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Chad Hugo (right) and Pharrell Williams are among the 2020 inductees which includes Mariah Carey, the Eurythmics, the Isley Brothers, and Steve Miller. The 51st Annual Induction and Awards Gala will take place at the Marriott Marquis New York. PINTEREST

Filipino American music artist Chad Hugo will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 16 as part of the multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning music crafting duo The Neptunes, along with his songwriting partner Pharrell Williams.

Hugo and Williams are among the 2020 inductees which includes Mariah Carey, the Eurythmics, the Isley Brothers, and Steve Miller. The 51st Annual Induction and Awards Gala will take place at the Marriott Marquis New York.

Songwriter Chad Hugo was born in Hampton Roads, Virginia to parents who immigrated from the Philippines. INSTAGRAM

The Neptunes are among the most successful production duos in history. The team influenced pop and urban radio in the ‘90’s and early 00’s with such hits as Britney Spears “I’m a Slave 4 U,” Nelly’s “Hot In Herre,” Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like it’s Hot,” Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl,” Justin Timberlake’s “Rock Your Body” and Jay-Z’s “I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me.)”

The Neptunes had 24 Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, and more than 50 RIAA Gold and Platinum singles and albums.

Hugo was born in the South Hampton Roads city of Portsmouth, Virginia, to Filipino parents. He grew up in Virginia Beach. His father is a retired U.S. Navy officer while his mother was a laboratory technician. Hugo met Pharrell Williams in grade school in band class. They later reconnected at a magnet school for gifted teens.^[ The two then began working together, mixing beats and playing in various live bands.^[