Pharrell Williams Biography |
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Pharrell Williams didn`t only help change the face of pop music during the late `90s and early 2000s. He also was one of the faces of pop music -- as a charismatic star who often stole the show when producing and/or guesting on other artists` hit singles. His presence was unfading, whether he was in front of a music video or behind a beat. To trace the beginning of his ascent, you have to go back to 1992, when Teddy Riley tapped him to write a verse for Wreckx-n-Effect`s "Rump Shaker." Since the late `90s, Williams and longtime friend Chad Hugo -- known together as the Neptunes -- began scoring songwriting and production assignments that slowly but steadily infiltrated mainstream music, whether it was via dance-pop (Britney Spears` "I`m a Slave 4 U"), hardcore rap (Clipse`s "Grindin`"), or contemporary R&B (Babyface`s "There She Goes"). Williams and Hugo were relatively obscure during the mid-`90s, doing spare work for the likes of SWV, Total, and Mase, but they would eventually develop a style that would become as recognized and as mimicked as that of fellow Virginia Beach native Timbaland. (Prior to stardom, all three producers were in a band together called Surrounded by Idiots.)
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Friends and FamilyCato Williams [Brother] (Professional skateboarder) :: Psolomon Williams [Brother] :: Carolyn Williams [Mother] :: Pharoah Williams [Father]Trivia and QuotesTrivia Has a god-daughter with Tiffany Limos. Attended Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. Teddy Riley built his studio Future Records next to Princess Anne HS. Grew up in Virginia Beach with lifelong friend and producing partner Chad Hugo. Has a line of Shoes and T-Shirts called Ice-Cream. Has his own clothing line name BBC (billionare boys club) Has modeled for Louis Vuitton (2006). N.E.R.D. does a small tour of the U.S. at clubs, parks, and other small venues. [Summer 2002] One half of The Neptunes, one of the biggest music producing teams working today. Has produced hits for music acts ranging from pop acts Britney Spears and *NSYNC, bands No Doubt and Limp Bizkit, R&B crooners Babyface and Usher, to rappers Nelly, Jay-Z, Ray J, Noreaga, Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, P. Diddy, Ludacris, Ma$e, and Fabolous among many others. The Neptunes have a record label under Arista Records called Star Trak Entertainment. Voted The Best Dressed Man in the World by Esquire 2005. | ||
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