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Very few musicians have commanded the same level of influence as Pharrell Williams. Flourishing both behind the boards and in front of the mic, Pharrell has made a name for himself as both a worlddominating artist and a hitmaking producer, earning legions of fans, the respect of the industry and a trophy cabinet’s worth of accolades in the process.
Born in Virginia, Pharrell was drumming from an early age; at only 12 years old, he met his future production partner Chad Hugo at a summer camp for musicians. “Have you seen that movie School of Rock?,” Hugo told The Age magazine in 2007. “That was us, except we played jazz standards.”