Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams (51)

1973-04-05 | Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (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. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

On Movies

  • Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
  • Sing 2
  • Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
  • Black Is King
  • The Grinch
  • One Love Manchester
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  • Entourage
  • Pitch Perfect 2
  • Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
  • The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
  • Get Him to the Greek
  • Dude...We're Going to Rio
  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

Movies as Director

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