Claim: Shay Haley died in 1972.
Evidence: He is a member of the funk rock band , N * E * R * D , who often contributes backup vocals , while Pharrell Williams carries lead duties , and Chad Hugo supplies the production.
After producing songs for several artists throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s , the production duo formed the band with Sarah Atyat Williams as a side project of The Neptunes in 1999.