Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams: Biography in Details

Who is Pharrell Williams?

Pharrell Williams is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and film producer. He is popular as the lead vocalist of the hip-hop band N.E.R.D. Williams is also famous as one-half of the record production duo The Neptunes. In 2014, he was nominated for an Academy Award for penning the song “Happy” for the film Despicable Me 2.

Who are the parents of Pharrell Williams?

Talking about his early life, Pharrell Williams was born on 5 April 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. His birth name is Pharrell Lanscilo Williams. He is the son of Pharaoh Williams, a handyman, and his wife Carolyn, a teacher. He is the oldest of three siblings.  Williams spent his childhood in Virginia Beach. His nationality is American and he belongs to the African-American ethnicity.

Pharrell Williams completed his education at Princess Anne High School. After that, he attended Kempsville High School.

Pharrell Williams: Career, Salary, Net Worth($250 m)

Williams began his career as a singer in the early 1990s. In the early 1990s, he formed a four-piece “R&B-type” group, the Neptunes with Hugo and friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. After college graduation, the group began working with Teddy Riley. In 1994, Hugo and Williams made a name for themselves. They became famous when they assistant-produced “Tonight’s The Night” from Blackstreet’s self-titled album.

Pharrell Williams currently serves as the lead vocalist and drummer of the rock-funk-hip hop band N*E*R*D.  In 2003, he released his first single, “Frontin'”.  He then released his debut solo album, In My Mind in 2006. He is also the owner of a media venture that encompasses entertainment, music, fashion, and art called I am OTHER.  In 2014, he wrote the song Happy for the movie Despicable Me 2. For the song, he earned a nomination for an Academy Award in 2014. He has earned ten Grammy Awards to date.

From 2014 to 2016, Pharrell Williams judged The Voice. In 2016, he served as the composer of the movie Hidden Figures. He is also the composer of Despicable Me 3 (2017). He has earned two Grammy Awards for The Neptunes in 2014. Williams has also earned other awards and honors in his career. As of 2023, he has a net worth of 250 million dollars. His salary is unknown.

Pharrell Williams: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Rumors are that Williams will replace Beyonce at the Coachella Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2017. It is also rumored that the singer will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts at the Yankee Stadium this year.

In 2015, Pharrell Williams became a part of a controversy when he was accused of copying Marvin Gaye’s old lyrics. When he was found guilty, he paid $7.4m to Marvin Gaye’s family.

How tall is Pharrell Williams?

Moving towards his body measurements, Pharrell Williams is 5 ft. 9 inches tall. Pharrell Williams weighs 68 kg. His original hair color is black and his eye color is also black.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

One of the great singers, Pharrell Williams is active and inactive on various sorts of social media like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has more than 12.9 million followers on Instagram, he has 10.6 million followers on Twitter, more than Round 13 million followers on Facebook, and 3.28 million subscribers on the Youtube channel.

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