Pharrell Lanscilo Williams
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Pharrell Williams, born April 5, 1973 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a Grammy-winning recording artist, producer, and actor. As one half of The Neptunes, he produced hits for Britney Spears, Jay-Z, and others. He voiced a character in Despicable Me and starred in Hidden Figures 2016. He has won multiple Grammys including Best Pop Solo Performance and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Pharrell Williams grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with lifelong friend and future producing partner Chad Hugo. He attended Princess Anne High School, where Teddy Riley built his Future Records studio next door, providing early musical exposure. His parents are Carolyn L. Hoggard and Pharaoh Williams Jr., and he has two younger brothers, Cato and Psolomon, as well as two half-brothers, Pharoah and David. He also attended Northwestern University.
Pharrell Williams launched his career as one half of the production duo The Neptunes with Chad Hugo. They produced chart-topping hits for acts such as Britney Spears, NSYNC, No Doubt, and Jay-Z. In 2003, he formed the band N.E.R.D. No One Ever Really Dies with Hugo and Shay. His debut solo album In My Mind was released in 2006 and nominated for Best Rap Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. He scored the soundtrack for Despicable Me 2 2013 and appeared in Hidden Figures 2016. He won multiple Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Progressive R&B Album. In 2014, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He established clothing lines Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear, and was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People.
Pharrell Williams married model and fashion designer Helen Lasichanh on October 12, 2013. The couple has four children. They bought a home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles in 2015. He had been engaged to Helen since 2012. His estimated net worth is $1.5 million.
Pharrell Williams transformed music production and fashion. As a member of The Neptunes, he defined the sound of 2000s pop and hip-hop. His streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear set trends. In 2014, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He continues to influence artists across genres. His legacy includes hit records and a distinctive fashion style.
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There Shouldn’t Be Anything Absolute, Except Physics.
You Treat the Air as a Canvas and the Paint Is the Chords That Come Through Your Fingers, Out of the Keyboard.
You Sort of Have to Become What You’re Wearing.
You Get Used to It When You Feel Like You’re an Artist.
You Can’t Get Anything Done Hanging Out All Day Long.
When You’re Playing, You’re Playing Something for the World to Hear.
When You’re Dancing, You’re Dancing for People to See.
When It Comes to Luggage, I Am an Underpacker.
When I’m in the Mood for Room Service, My Favorite Order Is a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.
There’s No Better Feeling Than Just Going in and Just Working with Someone and What Comes Out Is Something That the World Knows About.
The Sexiest Woman Musician Is Alicia Keys.
The Element of Harmony Is Super Important.
Some of Us Get a Feeling When We Hear Music and We Feel Music, and You Want to Figure Out How to Continue to Feel That.
So When I’m Playing, I’m Sort of Painting a Feeling in the Air.
Right Now, Musically I’m Inspired by Everyday People.
My Style Hero Was Batman. Now It’s Tony Stark.
Most of the Time, I See What I See, I Search My Feelings, and Then I Make My Decisions Based on My Gut and I Don’t Always Make the Right Ones.
Iconic Artists Are Never Straight Ahead. Michael Jackson Loved Elvis and Burt Bacharach, and Uniquely Blended Both of Them into What He Did.
I’m Like Most People. We Just Concentrate on the Present. I Live Right Where the Film Is Going Through the Film Projector and It Hits the Light.
I’m Like a Little Boy from Virginia. I’m a Backpacker. in My Head, I’m Left of Centre. I Come from the Pool of Weirdoes.
I’m Always Consciously Trying to Make What I Feel Is Missing.
I’m a Fan of Music, First and Foremost. so I Do Things from the Perspective of a Fan.
I Like to Browse and Just Hang in Bookstores.
I Learn a Lot from My Experiences and Collaborations. Most of My Collaborations Are Meant for Me to Learn.
For Me, Nothing Is Given.
Entrepreneur Just Denotes That You Recognize That You’re Doing Things Across Disciplines and That You’re Blazing Your Own Path.
The Keyboard Is My Journal.
Remember My First Tenet in Getting Dressed Is How You Feel in the Morning. so If You’re Not Being True Blue to That, It Usually Shows.
My Favorite Dominican Dish to Indulge in Is Anything with Crab.
I Think All Music Is a Gift from God.
I Love What I Do, I Love My Job.
I Love the Way Charlize Theron and Kate Moss Dress.
I Love Making Music, Though. I Love Playing.
I Like the World.
I Like Anything Sweet.
I Just Like Being a Kid. I Enjoy It, I Don’t Want to Grow Up.
I Just Happen to Admire Everyone That We Work With.
I Don’t Want to End up Being a Circus Act, Doing My Most Famous Tricks When I’m 70.
I Don’t Know, the Artist Thing Is Not Me. I Love Making Music, Though.
I Don’t Know About Style Mistakes.
Fashion Is More About Feel Than Science.
Living Your Life 40 Floors Up, Looking Out Every Day on Ocean and Skies, You See the World from a Different Point of View. It’s Like Living in a Very Interesting Fishbowl, but Since No One Can See up Here, It’s Like a Fishbowl with a Limo Tint.
My Ideal Travel Companions Are My Family.
I Wanted Clothing That I Couldn’t Find, so I Decided to Make It.
I Only Entertain Very Close Friends.
I Love Playing. the Keyboard Is My Journal.
I Love Everything That Frank Gehry Does. I Wish I Could Have That Man Build Me a Wayne Manor Style Mansion, Like His Idea of It.
I Am Overly Ambitious, Because I Realize It Can Be Done.
Everything That We Experience Every Day Leaves a Long Lasting Impression.
Music Is All of a Sudden Much More Colorful.
Little-known facts about Pharrell Williams — origins, oddities, and behind-the-scenes details from a public life.
Pharrell Williams received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording on December 4, 2014, at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
He has two younger brothers, Cato and Psolomon. Cato Williams is a professional skateboarder. There is a 10 year age difference between Pharrell and Cato and a 20 year age difference between Pharrell and Psolomon.
His wife Helen Lasichanh were expecting their 2nd child together in the spring 2017.
One half of The Neptunes, one of the biggest music producing teams working today. He has produced hits for music acts ranging from pop acts Britney Spears and NSYNC, bands No Doubt and Limp Bizkit, R&B crooners Babyface and Usher, to rappers Nelly, Jay-Z, Ray J, Noreaga, Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, P. Diddy, Ludacris, Ma$e, and Fabolous among many others.
He attended Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. Teddy Riley built his studio Future Records next to Princess Anne HS.
Lead vocalist of the hip hop group N.E.R.D. No One Ever Really Dies along with Neptunes partner Chad Hugo and rapper Shay.
He has modeled for Louis Vuitton 2006.
Grew up in Virginia Beach with lifelong friend and producing partner Chad Hugo.
His parents are Carolyn L. Hoggard and Pharaoh Williams, Jr.
He collaborated with Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Kanye West and Nelly on his debut solo album In My Mind.
He has a line of Shoes and T-Shirts called Ice-Cream.
Voted the Best Dressed Man in the World by Esquire magazine 2005.
One of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
In 2012, he became engaged to model and fashion designer Helen Lasichanh.
He established his own clothing line, the Billionaire Boys Club BBC, in collaboration with Nigo, who is best known for his brand A Bathing Ape also known as BAPE. Billionaire Boys Club is also based in line with Ice Cream Footwear, a brand of shoe designed by Pharrell and produced by Reebok.
The Neptunes have a record label under Arista Records called Star Trak Entertainment.
He has two half brothers, Pharoah and David. David is a furniture salesmen in Delaware.
His debut album In My Mind was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. He was beaten by Ludacris’ album Release Therapy.
N.E.R.D. did a small tour of the United States at clubs, parks and other small venues in 2002.
He established a jewelry line through Louis Vuitton called Blason with Camille Miceli.
He has his own clothing line named BBC Billionaire Boys Club.
He bought a home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles in 2015.
Nephew of Bishop Ezekiel Williams.
He attended Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia with Timbaland and Missy Elliott.
He performed his current single Can I Have It Like That? at the Nordic Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark.
His estimated net worth is $1.5 million.
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