Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams' Sweet Loving Familyhttps://bodyheightweight.com/pharrell-williams-family/Who knew that one fashion statement would astound the media. Pharrell Williams, a symbol of positivity in the pop culture community, wore a hat during the 2013 Grammy's that was a true “game-shaker”. Pharrell was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on April 5th, 1973. He was raised with eight other siblings. His dad, Pharaoh Williams, was a carpenter and Carolyn Williams, his mom, was a teacher. He signed with Columbia Records in December of 2013. Then won several Grammy's. In 2013, he created a hit single “Happy” and appeared in the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack, which received a nomination for an academy award. Also, Williams married his wife,Helen Lasichanh, on October 12, 2013. A hero must possess a sense of moral ethics, has done a righteous deed, and an overall positive essence in human culture. A hero is one who is admired or idealized for one’s courage and noble deeds. Pharrell Williams is a game changer and an inspiration through his political views and fashion statements. He defines the word hero with his admirable deeds, positive impacts and charitable.

Squad Pic w/ My Homie Kevinhttps://www.kontrolmag.com/pharrell/Pharrell Williams is an international icon that receives numerous amounts of popularity. Pharrell uses his fame to emerge his uprising nonprofit organization and donations. In 2013, Williams wore his signature hat to the Grammys. This caused an uproar in the media including, Arby’s, a local sandwich food chain.” Williams' made a huge fashion statement at the 2013 Grammy Awards, wearing a Vivienne Westwood Buffalo hat…. In fact, Williams auctioned off the had afterward, and it was bought by Arby's for $44,100, which the artist donated to his charity, From One Hand to Another, to benefit children”("Pharrell Williams." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 82, Gale, 2010. Biography In Context). Pharrell Williams’ smart decision to sell his hat and donate the money to his charity was immensely charitable. The fame of the hat and uproar from the media transfer to FOHTA through promotion and donation. The donation helps with funding and new technology for STEAMM. FOHTA or From One Hand To Another is non-profit organization to help lower privilege children to get an education and a passion for it.” From One Hand To AnOTHER is committed to reaching back and helping others. In doing so, the desire is to create a future generation of individuals who, as FOHTA, instills the love of education, and knows that education leads to a path of freedom” (“WHY ARE WE NEEDED?” FromOneHandToAnother). Once Pharrell Williams donated his 44,100 dollars from the Arby’s confrontation and he did it for a beneficial effect. Pharrell Williams changed multiple futures by giving motivation to kids which can lead to better education. Pharrell Williams helps out in the community through his organization and funding for it.

Find a man that looks at you like JT looks at Pharrellhttps://pitchfork.com/news/pharrell-didnt-work-with-justin-timberlake-for-years-because-he-was-mad-about-clipse-justin-says/Pharrell Williams has a positive impact on society through his music and ambience. Justin Timberlake, a popular pop artist, referred to Pharrell as a exceptionally positive person. “That's what Pharrell does. He injects that vibrant energy into the music in a way that you can experience. Whether it's the chord changes that remind you of another time or the melody that instantly grabs you, you are transported to another place” (Sandberg, Sheryl, et al. "Titans. (Cover Story)." ["Time"]. Time, vol. 183, no. 17, 05 May 2014, pp. 22-42. EBSCOhost).  Pharrell Williams benefits society by giving a positive ecstasy to the people around. Justin Timberlake shows this by saying his music really brings him to another place. Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” is an example of good vibes, with its lyrics and happy tone and JT is referring to this song and many more. Pharrell Williams is apparent on the political, especially climate change. Pharrell quoted, “protect people, we need to protect our planet. Climate change is a threat to many of life’s basic needs: water, food, shelter, and safety. When those needs are not met, economic, social and environmental crises get worse.” (Look to the Star “Pharrell Williams: Happy Planet = Happy People” https://www.looktothestars.org). He believes that climate change is a problem and he wants people to protect the planet. His song,” Happy”, creates a natural positive essence with everyone in the world. The song’s popularity emphasizes his political points and that influence can hit my different genres. Pharrell Williams is a “Happy” person and shows it in society.

His band N.E.R.Dhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_(N.E.R.D_and_Rihanna_song)Creator and vocalist in the popular band N.E.R. D, Pharrell Williams, has a galvanic effect on the youth by his political insight and fashion brands. He identifies as a hero due to his praiseworthy accolades, such as admirable deeds, positive impacts and charitable. His deeds such as his musical art, organization like STEAMM and FOHTA, and political view on climate change create this character that is very heroic or positive.”   The songs sampled an array of 1970s progressive-rock tunes, from Steely Dan to Queen. Again, rock critics loved it, and it produced a few top ten tracks overseas, but it failed to generate major sales in the United States” ("Pharrell Williams." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 82, Gale, 2010. Biography In Context). He inspired songs with his own music, he created music with different inspiration varying from jazz to pop. His songwriting is well crafted and has a certain elegance. He changed up the pop genre with his song “Happy” because it was friendly to all listeners and was able to gain many major sales in the US. “He is one of a handful of African American males ever to have been featured in the U.S. edition of Vogue merely for his wardrobe panache, and Esquire Magazine named him its Best Dressed Man of 2005. By then he had already launched two clothing lines, Billionaire's Boys Club and Ice Cream”("Pharrell Williams." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 82, Gale, 2010. Biography In Context, ). His fashion statements revolutionized the popular trends by the clothes he wears and the clothing brands he created such Billionaire’s Boys Club and Ice Cream. Also, his collaborations with popular brands such as Adidas and bathing ape also create controversy in the fashion scene. The most talked about fashion statement by Pharrell Williams was the hat he wore to the 2013 Grammy Awards. It looks a lot like a tall cowboy’s hat, which leads to inspiring the trend of weird or uniqueness. Pharrell Williams is not just an international icon, pop artist and many other things, he’s a hero.

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“WHY ARE WE NEEDED?” FromOneHandToAnother, Yoobi,

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