Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (/fəˈrɛl/; born April 5, 1973), often known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician. He first became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he formed with Chad Hugo in 1992.[4] Fifteen of their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart.[5][6] The two also formed the alternative band N.E.R.D. with drummer Shay Haley in 1999, for which Williams served as lead vocalist. He has been considered one of the most influential music producers of the 21st century for his impact on popular music.[7][8][9][10]
In the early 1990s, Williams formed a hip-hop group named Surrounded by Idiots with Chad Hugo, Magoo, and cousin Timbaland; they disbanded before making any records.[23] He then formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, the Neptunes, with Hugo and friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge.[24] They entered a high school talent show, where they were discovered by producer Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to the school.[24] After graduating, the group signed with Riley.[24]
In 2002, Clipse released their debut album, Lord Willin', with produced entirely by the Neptunes.[30] That year, the Neptunes produced numerous songs on Justin Timberlake's debut album Justified, including the singles "Señorita", "Like I Love You", and "Rock Your Body".[23] In 2003, the Neptunes released a compilation album, Clones.[31] According to an unnamed August 2003 survey cited by The Age, it was found the Neptunes produced almost 20% of songs played on British radio at the time; another survey in the U.S. found they'd produced 43% of radio songs.[20] The Neptunes produced Snoop Dogg's single "Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004), which also featured vocals from Williams.[32]
2005–2009: In My Mind and collaborations
The Neptunes produced Gwen Stefani's single "Hollaback Girl", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 on the issue dated April 2, 2005,[33] and topped the chart within six weeks of its release.[34] In 2006, Williams released his debut solo album, In My Mind.[35] It debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[36] The Neptunes produced Clipse's second album, Hell Hath No Fury.[37] The Neptunes produced several songs on Stefani's second album, The Sweet Escape (2006), including the promotional single, "Yummy", which features Williams.[38] In December 2006, Williams was announced as a performer at Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, London on July 1, 2007.[39] In 2007, the Neptunes produced on Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster.[40]
Williams worked with Shakira on her songs "Did It Again", "Why Wait", "Good Stuff", and "Long Time" for her sixth studio album, She Wolf (2009).[45] The following month, Williams made a guest appearance on French singer Uffie's debut album, which was released in early 2010.[46] The Neptunes produced numerous songs on Clipse's third album, Til the Casket Drops (2009).[47]
2010–2014: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2 and solo international success
In 2010, Williams worked on the music score for the animated film Despicable Me with composers Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira.[48] In 2010, N.E.R.D. released their fourth studio album, Nothing, through Star Trak.[49] In late 2011, Williams worked on three tracks for Mike Posner's second album, Sky High.[50] In 2012, Williams composed and produced the music for the 84th Academy Awards alongside Hans Zimmer.[51]
In 2013, Williams collaborated with Azealia Banks with the song "ATM Jam".[55] The song was initially intended for Banks' debut studio album, Broke with Expensive Taste (2014), but was later removed from the album after Banks blamed Williams for the song's poor commercial performance.[56] Williams penned three new original songs, included alongside composer Heitor Pereira's score, for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013).[57] These were "Just a Cloud Away", "Happy", and "Scream" (featuring CeeLo Green).[58] His two original songs from the first film, "Despicable Me" and "Fun, Fun, Fun", were also reprised on the Despicable Me 2soundtrack.[59] He also participated in the drummer sessions of the soundtrack of Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer.[60] In March 2013, Robin Thicke's single "Blurred Lines", written and produced by Williams, was released.[61][62] The song peaked at number one in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.[63][64] In mid-2013, Williams was involved in two songs that sold a million copies in the UK: "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines".[65]
On February 18, 2014, Williams announced via Twitter that his second album, Girl, would be released on March 3, 2014.[75] The album was supported by a European concert tour, Dear Girl Tour.[76] At the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, Williams's song "Happy" lost to "Let It Go" from Frozen. Afterwards, when GQ magazine asked Williams "how badly" did he want the Oscar, he responded: "When they read the results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to...let it go".[77] At the Oscar Awards that same year, he wore a controversial outfit consisting of a tuxedo with shorts.[78] In May 2014, Williams received an Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.[79]
2014–present: The Voice, Something in the Water and other ventures
In January 2015, Williams was announced as the musical director for a 7-continent Live Earth concert on June 18, 2015, to raise awareness about and pressure governments to act on climate change.[88] On February 8, 2015, Williams made a cameo in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Walking Big & Tall" where he comes to Springfield to write a new anthem for the town.[89] Williams recorded three songs for the soundtrack to the 2015 animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.[90] On May 18, 2015, Team Pharrell had 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks win the eighth season of The Voice.[91]
Williams has also referenced his synesthesia as contributing to his art and his enjoyment of music from a young age.[112][113]
Four-count start
Throughout his career, Williams has been known for his "four-count loops" or "four-count starts" at the start of the beats that he produced, which is considered as a producer signature. Williams revealed in a 2019 interview with Vulture that the creation of the four-count loop was unintentional, and the loop was essentially what was left in the song while trying to start a song on the beat instead of using a metronome.[114]
Fashion and business ventures
In 2005, Williams partnered with Japanese fashion icon Nigo to create the streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear.[115] In 2008, Williams co-designed a series of eyewear and jewelry for Louis Vuitton.[116][better source needed] In 2008, Williams founded a non-profit organization called "From One Hand To AnOTHER" (FOHTA).[117] In 2009, Williams unveiled a collaborative sculpture with Takashi Murakami at Art Basel, which spoke to the metaphor of value.[118][119][better source needed] In May 2011, it was announced that Williams would serve as creative director of KarmaloopTV alongside founder and CEO Greg Selkoe and former AMC president Katie McEnroe.[120]
In May 2012, Williams launched the social media venture I Am Other.[121] In August 2013, Williams created a line of sunglasses for fashion brand Moncler called "Moncler Lunettes".[122] In 2014, Williams entered a long-term partnership with Adidas.[123][124][better source needed] His Adidas NMD "Human Race" collection was released on July 23, 2016.[125] In February 2014, Williams announced a collaboration between G-Star Raw and his textile company Bionic Yarn called "RAW for the Oceans," a collection of denim made from recycled plastic that is found in the ocean. The project was presented at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.[126][127][better source needed]
In 2014, Williams appeared on a cover designed by French artist Grégoire Guillemin of New York-based men fashion magazine Adon, covering the collaboration.[128][better source needed] Williams released a collection for retail giant Uniqlo in April 2014 entitled "i am OTHER". It was created with Nigo, creative director of UT, the company's T-shirt division.[129] In 2014, Williams worked on art with Emmanuel Perrotin and a French manufacturer, Domeau & Pérès.[130][131] In June 2014, artist collective Rizzoli published a book by FriendsWithYou, We Are Friends With You, that featured contributions from Williams, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Peter Doroshenko.[132] Williams was the executive producer of the 2015 crimecomedy-drama film Dope.[133]
In 2017, Williams designed a €1,000 sneaker in collaboration with Chanel and Adidas.[134] In November 2018, Williams performed at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala, which raised a record high of $60 million. He also spoke about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, stating "what happened in that synagogue was incredibly cruel, it was wrong, and it’s not supposed to be what our nation is... this group of people have been tested over and over and over again … but you guys show an incredible resilience."[135] Williams was criticized for singing "Happy" on social media, with critics citing the IDF as having killed over 200 Palestinians in 2018, calling the song contrary to the actions of the military.[136]
Verizon partnered with Williams on April 26, 2019, to launch a tech-fused music curriculum in a nationwide Verizon Foundation Learning schools. The education organization under Verizon Foundation works toward providing free technology, internet access, technology-focused curriculum to under-resourced middle schools.[137] In November 2020, Williams launched Humanrace, a skin care brand.[138][139] In December 2021, Williams would launch the winter line "Premium basics" together with Adidas Originals.[140]
In June 2022, Doodles announced Williams as its Chief Brand Officer. Additionally, Doodles have set a release date for Williams to release a Doodles album that will be available to stream in addition to be sold exclusively as NFTs.[141]
On February 14, 2023, Louis Vuitton announced that Williams had been appointed their new men's creative director, a position left vacant by the death of Virgil Abloh in 2021.[142] Williams displayed his first collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week in June 2023.[143][144]
Personal life
Williams married his longtime partner, model and fashion designer Helen Lasichanh, on October 12, 2013.[145] The couple have four children together: son Rocket (b. 2008) and triplets (b. January 2017).[146][147] The Despicable Me song "Rocket's Theme" was written in honor of their son Rocket.[148]
In 2005, Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire.[149] He is a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek,[150] as indicated by his consistent use of the Vulcan salute to signify his label name, Star Trak.[151] Williams is a skateboarder and has a half-pipe inside his home.[152] In 2011, Williams announced that he is building a $35 million after-school center in his home town, Virginia Beach.[153] In 2015, Williams bought a house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.[154][better source needed] In 2019, Williams offered internships to 144 students at Promise Academy in Harlem, New York City.[155]
On March 26, 2021, Williams' cousin Donovan Lynch was shot and killed by an officer from the Virginia Beach Police Department after "brandishing a handgun" following three shootings in the area. Williams has called for a federal investigation into the incident.[156]
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