Pharrell Williams is a person.
Girl ( stylized as G I R L ) is the second studio album by American singer and record producer Pharrell Williams . `` Marilyn Monroe '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Pharrell Williams . Pharrell Lanscilo Williams ( [ fəˈɹ̠ɛːl ] born April 5 , 1973 ) is an American singer-songwriter , rapper , record producer , and film producer . He is the lead vocalist and drummer of the rock-funk-hip hop band N * E * R * D , that he formed with Hugo and childhood friend , Shay Haley . He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee , receiving a 2014 Best Original Song nomination from `` Happy '' ( which was featured in Despicable Me 2 ) and a 2017 Best Picture nomination as one of the producers of Hidden Figures .