Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (/fəˈrɛl/; born April 5, 1973) is an
American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion
designer, and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the
hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with
whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. In 1999, he
became the lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with
Hugo and Shay Haley.Williams released his debut solo single,
"Frontin'", in 2003. His debut solo album, In My Mind, followed in
2006. In 2013, Williams was featured on the song "Blurred Lines"
alongside Robin Thicke and T.I., and his song "Happy" was the lead
single for the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2. In the same
year, Williams was featured on Daft Punk's single "Get Lucky", which
won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th
Grammy Awards. Williams' second album, Girl, was released in 2014.
American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion
designer, and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the
hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with
whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. In 1999, he
became the lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with
Hugo and Shay Haley.Williams released his debut solo single,
"Frontin'", in 2003. His debut solo album, In My Mind, followed in
2006. In 2013, Williams was featured on the song "Blurred Lines"
alongside Robin Thicke and T.I., and his song "Happy" was the lead
single for the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2. In the same
year, Williams was featured on Daft Punk's single "Get Lucky", which
won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th
Grammy Awards. Williams' second album, Girl, was released in 2014.
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