Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is a record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer from the United States. Pharrell Lanscilo Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the eldest of three sons to teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams. His ancestors can be traced back several generations in Virginia and North Carolina. In 1831, one of his ancestors traveled to West Africa, prompting other relatives to emigrate from the United States to Liberia in 1832.
Riley’s verse on Wreckx-n-1992 Effect’s hit “Rump Shaker” was written by Williams. Williams and Hugo produced Noreaga’s 1998 single “Superthug” as the Neptunes. In the late 1990s, The Neptunes collaborated with rap duo Clipse (rappers Pusha T and Malice) on their album Exclusive Audio Footage, which was never released.
Williams collaborated with Madonna on Hard Candy, her eleventh studio album (2008). An article in NME in June 2008 revealed that Williams was interested in producing the next album by American rock band the Strokes. Later that year, Williams collaborated with Maroon 5 on a remix album titled Call and Response: The Remix Album. In 2008, N.E.R.D. released their third studio album, Seeing Sounds.
When did Pharrell leave The Voice?
“I think they’re fine without me, and I have to work,” Williams explains. Williams joined The Voice in 2014 for its seventh season and remained on the show until his departure in May after season ten concluded.