Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on April 5, 1973, Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Williams was born to his parents by the names of Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams and happens to be the firstborn of his parents.

He is said to have two siblings and is also said to have his ancestry going back many generations in Virginia and North Carolina. One of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831.

Discography

Solo albums

  • In My Mind (2006)
  • Girl (2014)

Collaboration albums

With N.E.R.D
  • In Search Of… (2002)
  • Fly or Die (2004)
  • Seeing Sounds (2008)
  • Nothing (2010)
  • No One Ever Really Dies (2017)
With The Neptunes
  • The Neptunes Present…Clones (2003)

Filmography

  • Despicable Me (2010) – Composer
  • Despicable Me 2 (2013) – Composer
  • The Voice (2014–16) – Himself
  • The Simpsons (2015) – Himself (episode “Walking Big & Tall”) (Voice role)
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) – Himself
  • Hidden Figures (2016) – Producer, composer
  • Despicable Me 3 (2017) – Composer
  • The Grinch (2018) – Narrator (Voice role)
  • Black Is King (2020) – Special appearance
  • North Hollywood (2020)
  • A Man Named Scott (2021) – Himself
  • Sing 2 (2021) – Alfonso (Voice role)

Pharrell Williams Children: Does Pharrell have a Son?

Yes, Pharrell is said to have a son with his wife Helen by the name of Rocket Ayer Williams

Meet Pharrell’s Son Rocket Ayer Williams

Rocket Ayer Williams is the first son of Pharrell Williams and happens to have been born on  15, 2008 and was named after Elton John’s song “Rocket Man,” which later became his nickname.