Today Is The Birthday Of Pharrell Williams, A Musician Who Create No Limitations In Producing Art

Pharrell Williams (YouTube screenshot)

JAKARTA - It is incomplete if you don't include Pharrell Williams in the ranks of musicians who have had a big impact in the music industry. The actions and achievements of this man who was born on April 5, 1973, are very shiny.

Williams knew music from childhood. His acquaintance with music dates back to his youth until he became a producer, lyricist, and singer.

"As children, my aunt and I sat in front of the stereo and played records," Williams told CosmoGirl magazine. This 48-year-old man masters the music behind and in front of the screen.

Producer

Pharrell Williams meets Chad Hugo at school. They then formed a producer duo called The Neptunes and produced musicians Ol 'Dirty Bastard and Jay-Z.

Furthermore, he worked on tracks belonging to Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, and Daft Punk.

As a producer, Williams has a distinctive personality. That is the four beats in the first note. He never established this as his producer tag, but this trait is well known among music listeners.

Author

Not only a producer, but Pharrell Williams is also good at writing lyrics. A number of songs have been written for the group, NERD (short for Nothing Ever Really Dies).

Although NERD's work never made it to the music charts, Williams played a big part in a singer's career. For example, Gwen Stefani, through the debut album Love.Angel.Music.Baby, Stefani's career soared after working with Williams.

Quoted from DiscoverMusic, Stefani experienced writer's block during the process of making the album. Williams then helped Stefani write the song Hollaback Girl. This song is number one.

Likewise with rapper Snoop Dogg. With the help of Williams, the song Drop It Like It's Hot perched on the first position on the music charts. This is the first time for Dogg after a career in the music world for 12 years.

Singer

Pharrell Williams has had his own momentum in his musical career. In 2003, he released his first solo song, Frontin'.

His first album, In My Mind, was released in 2005. But after that, Williams focused more behind the scenes. On the other hand, the wait for music listeners to his work continues to increase.

This is evidenced by his contribution to Daft Punk's Random Access Memories album. With the songs Get Lucky and Lose Yourself to Dance, Pharrell Williams won the Record of the Year award.

Then, he was appointed to fill the soundtrack for the animated film Despicable Me 2 titled Happy, the song became one of the best-selling songs of all time with sales reaching 10 million.

After Happy, Williams is confident in presenting his second album, Girl. This song has a series of songs such as Marilyn Monroe, Come Get It Bae, and also Happy.

Outside of music, Williams is also closely connected with the world of fashion and design. He is the person behind two labels, Ice Cream, and Billionaire Boys Club. He also created a series of collaborations with Marc Jacobs and Adidas.

Helen Lasichanh's husband also served as a judge in The Voice competition and published a children's book entitled Happy which was inspired by his hit song.

With all of his achievements, Pharrell Williams is known as a music artist who creates no boundaries in producing works and continues to grow.