He then formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, The Neptunes, with friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. In the early 1990s, Williams (with Hugo, Timbaland and Magoo) formed a hip hop group named Surrounded by Idiots they disbanded before making any records. Williams graduated from high school in 1991 and he attended Northwestern University for two years before dropping out. They attended Princess Anne High School where they were in the school band. Williams met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp, where Williams played drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. One of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from the U.S.
His ancestry goes back many generations in Virginia and North Carolina. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 5, 1973, the eldest of the three sons of teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams.
His second album, Girl, was released in 2014. In the same year, he was featured on Daft Punk's single " Get Lucky", which won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Grammy Awards. In 2013, he was featured on the song " Blurred Lines" with Robin Thicke and T.I., and his song " Happy" was the lead single for the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2. Williams released his debut solo album, In My Mind, in 2006. Williams has been widely referred to as one of the most influential and successful music producers of the 21st century, having had a significant impact on the sound of modern popular music. In 1999, he became lead vocalist of the band N.E.R.D., which he formed with Hugo and drummer Shay Haley. Alongside close colleague 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. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( / f ə ˈ r ɛ l/ born April 5, 1973) is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
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