Chad Hugo Quotes

• For me, I’m just trying to be the best at what I do. I’ll wave an Asian American flag if I get that opportunity. I’m not hiding or trying to discredit my background or anything, I just haven’t had the opportunity.

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• Groups like The Mountain Brothers just have to keep on doing what they’re doing – just make it dope and just make it different. And not try to compete with other people of color.

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• I grew up around hip-hop so I didn’t think it was about being cool or being black or being white or whatever.

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• I just always considered myself to be different and able to explore whatever I wanted.

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• I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can’t really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations.

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• I’m not trying to disrespect anybody by saying this – I’m not sure I feel any interaction with Asian America in any collective sense. – It’s like, when you’re telling me this right now, my reaction is, Really? Asian America knows about me?

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• So I think it’s better to say something than not to say anything at all, even to an ignorant person.

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• When I made it, I still didn’t wave the flag and say, Yeah go Asian people. I do want people to know that about me, but I always felt like at least musically, let me just do what I do and be the best at it. Which is what I’m doing right now.

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• You’ve come to me now at this point in time, when The Neptunes are just now getting our light.

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Chad Hugo (9)

Birth:	24th February, 1974
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Musician, Record Producer, Songwriter

About

Charles Edward "Chad" Hugo was born in  Portsmouth, Virginia. He is an American musician, record producer and songwriter. Along with his production partner Pharrell Williams, he has produced numerous number-one hit tracks. In August 2002, The Neptunes were named Producers of the Year at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. The album The Neptunes Presents... Clones was then released, debuting at number one in August 2003. In 2011, Hugo created a DJ team called "Missile Command", along with Daniel Biltmore. Hugo and Malaysian artist Yuna also collaborated on her 2013 album, Nocturnal, for the song "Someone Who Can".

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