Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known as simply Pharrell, is an American music producer, singer-songwriter, rapper. He is one half of the production duo The Neptunes, where, along with Chad Hugo, he produces pop, hip-hop and R&B music. He is also the lead singer and drummer of the funk-rock band, N*E*R*D. He released his debut single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his Read more...

Williams drives a Ferrari Enzo and a Mercedes SLR McLaren, often wears a trucker hat, was voted the "Best Dressed Man in the World" in 2005 by Esquire. He is a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek, as indicated by his consistent use of the Vulcan salute to signify his label name, Star Trak. He also enjoys the works of the late astronomer and science popularizer Carl Sagan, whom he calls Read more...

Through working with Teddy Riley, Pharrell went on to write Holmes verse for Wreckx-N-Effect's 1992 hit "Rump Shaker" (#2 Billboard Hot 100, 2x Platinum). That same year, he also performed a small rap solo on SWV's second hit, 'Right Here". In 1994, Hugo and Williams had established themselves formally as a production duo under the previously used name "The Neptunes", and produced "Tonight's The Read more...