Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Williams and Chad Hugo formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in 1994, with whom he has produced singles for various recording artists. In 1999, he became the lead vocalist of the band N*E*R*D, which he formed with Hugo and Shay Haley. He also owns I Am Other, a multimedia creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all of his endeavors, including the Billionaire Boys Club clothing retailer.