Pharrell Williams

About Pharrell Williams

He is one half of the record production duo The Neptunes, as well as the lead singer of the hip hop group N.E.R.D. In 2014, he received an Academy Award nomination for his song "Happy" from the film Despicable Me 2.

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Alongside close colleague 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 lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with Hugo and drummer Shay Haley. Williams has been widely referred to as one of the most influential and successful music producers of the 21st century, having had a significant impact on the sound of modern popular music. Williams released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006. In 2013, he was featured on the song "Blurred Lines" with 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, he 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.

Children	4
Occupation	Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur
Born	Pharrell Lanscilo Williams, April 5, 1973, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Relatives	Timbaland (cousin)
Official Website	http://www.pharrellwilliams.com/
Education	Northwestern University (no degree)
Years active	1990–present
Other names	Pharrell, Skateboard P, Sk8brd, Auto Goon, Magnum, the Verb Lord, Station Wagon P

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Trivia

He won a Grammy Award with Ludacris in 2007 for Best Rap Song for "Money Maker." 

Pharrell Williams before fame

He played in his high school's band.

Achievement of Pharrell Williams

He and Ludacris won a Grammy for Best Rap Song for "Money Maker" in 2007.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$200 Million

Pharrell Williams family life

His parents are Pharoah and Carolyn Williams, and he has two younger brothers: Cato, a professional skateboarder, and Psolomon. He married Helen Lasichanh in 2013, and they have a son, Rocket Ayer Williams. The couple brought triplets into the world at the end of January 2017.

Associations of Pharrell Williams

In 2011, he teamed with Adam Lambert on the Trespassing CD.

Pharrell Williams Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	175 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Pharrell Williams

• What was his first job?
At his teenage years he worked in McDonalds. However, not really successful: he was fired several times for bad cooking and eating some of the ordered food.
• What instruments can he play?
Pharrell Williams plays keyboard and drums since high school.
• Pharrell Williamsu0027s first solo album got u2018Silveru2019 in the UK.
• What is u2018The Neptunesu2019?
It is a production duet of Pharrell Williams and his school friend Chad Hugo. Together they made great success by helping many R&B and pop artists to make their albums sound really cool. The guys co-worked with Jay Z, Timbaland, Dr Dre, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Usher and many more.
• Pharrell has written a couple of songs for Michael Jackson.
• During 2003 more than 40% of songs on the radio were produced by him.
• At school he was a big fan of skateboarding.
• Pharrell Williamsu0027s future producer Teddy Riley had a studio next to Pharrell parentsu2019 house.
• Pharrell Williams named his son Rocket so he could reach for everything in life.
• Does he have a tattoo?
Yes, Pharrell Williams has several tattoos but some of them he removed. Pharrell Williams says they seem stupid now when he is older.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Rocket Ayer Williams	Children	N/A	Celebrity Family Member
Helen Lasichanh	Spouse	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Model