Pharrell Lanscilo Williams, sometimes known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer.
10 Facts About Pharrell
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Pharrell has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
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Pharrell is a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" ; and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.
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Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born on April 5,1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the eldest of the three sons of teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams.
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Pharrell's ancestry goes back many generations in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Pharrell participated in the drummer sessions of the soundtrack of Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer.
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On May 18,2015, Team Pharrell had 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks win the eighth season of The Voice.
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Pharrell gave the 2017 commencement address at the university and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree on May 17,2017.
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Pharrell produced several songs on the album, and is featured on the song "Blazed".
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Pharrell 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.