About · Pharrell Williams
Born 1973 · Virginia Beach · contemporary R&B, hip-hop · I Am Other
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( fə-REL; born April 5, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and fashion designer. He initially became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he established alongside Chad Hugo in 1992. Fifteen of their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart. The two also formed the rock and hip-hop band N.E.R.D. with Shay Haley in 1999, for which Williams served as lead vocalist. He has been regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern…
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Awards: Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for “Happy”; Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album for “Girl”; Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Happy”; Officer of Arts and Letters; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music; NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year; Knight of the Legion of Honour