Brief Bio
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Pharell Williams was born on 5
April 1973 in Virginia Beach,
Virginia in the USA. Simply
known as Pharell, he is a singer,
songwriter, rapper, record
producer, musician and fashion
designer . He met Chad Hugo in
a seventh-grade summer band
camp where Williams played
the keyboards and drums and
Hugo played tenor saxophone.
They were also both members of
a marching band ; Williams
played the snare drum while
Hugo was student conductor . In
the 1990s, Hugo and Williams
formed a four-piece "R&B type"
group, The Neptunes, with
friends Shay Haley and Mike
Etheridge and were discovered
by Teddy Riley .
The Neptunes produce soul,
hip-hop and R&B
music. Pharell is the lead
vocalist and drummer of
rock, funk, and hip-hop
band N.E.R.D, which
includes Chad Hugo and
childhood friend, Shay
Haley. The Neptunes, are
the production team
responsible for most of the
hits in the early 2000s and
here is the list of their top 15
hit songs:
He released his first single
“Frontin’ in 2003 and followed up
with his debut solo album ”In My
Mind” in 2006. His second
album, Girl was released on
March 3, 2014.
As part of The Neptunes’
numerous hit singles, Williams
has produced various recording
artists. Pharell has earned
seven Grammy Awards including
two with F