Editor’s note : This article was first published in the print edition of the Fall/Winter 2022-23 issue of Luxus+ magazine. Click here to view the full issue.
This talented artist, performer, songwriter, singer and designer needs no introduction. Born in Virginia, USA, in 1973, he quickly developed a passion for music. After forming a band, he went solo and became one of the most famous and influential musicians of his generation. He is more than a singer, he is a true all-rounder, capable of touching everything, with gold in his hands.
In the late 1980s, the golden age of pop and disco, Williams met Chad Hugo. Years later, they formed the band The Neptunes. And if their songs don’t go as far as the eponymous planet, they prove to be very talented when it comes to composition! Some time later, the duo set up their own production company, also called The Neptunes, and Pharrell quickly became a must-have artist that stars could not do without. Together with Chad Hugo, they wrote music for international stars such as Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Sean Paul and Snoop Dog.
Success came knocking at his door and in 2006, he decided to try his luck and went solo with his first album “In my mind”. And that mind turns out to be rich in meaning and words. In an interview with Pirelli. com, he talks about his creative process, which is as impressive as it is ordinary: “I get inspired by everything. Usually it starts with a feeling or impression that puts me in a good mood or humour. It can be just a word or an image that makes me think of something and it goes from there.”
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