Happy 49th Birthday, Pharrell Williams! Photos Of The Music And Style Icon
The sound and style originator and craftsman of the culture celebrates the last year of his fashionable and fly forties
PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Pharrell Williams attends the Kenzo Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Legendary producer, bandleader, fashion icon, father of four, and philanthropist Pharrell Williams turns 49 years young today!
Whether he was busy crafting some of the most infectious hits of the 21st century, leading the wave of streetwear influence, crafting and curating new hotel concepts, or leading the next generation of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs to success, Pharrell has been an architect of the culture for over two decades.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 30: (L-R) Nigo, Pharrell Williams, and Pusha T attend as Spotify celebrates NIGO & Friends for the album release “I Know NIGO” on March 30, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Spotify)
As the icon celebrates another trip around the sun, celebrate alongside us with photos of his style and performance moments through the years. Of course, with a face this ageless it’s tough to tell which pics are from last week versus which are from 20 years ago, so we put them in chronological order for your convenience below:
01
2001
Skateboard P was spotted attending a Sean “Puffy” Combs party at Tao NYC back in the early days of N.E.R.D.
02
2003
The production genius was dapper at the CFDA Fashion Awards at New York Public Library
03
2004
Pharrell threw up his signature Vulcan salute while attending the Playstation 2 Pre-Grammy Party hosted by Jermaine Dupri.
04
2004
In-store opinon for N.E.R.D.’s sophomore album “Fly or Die” held at Tower Records in West Hollywood, Calif.
05
2008
He performed with N.E.R.D. at the Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream Season 7, at Harvey Nichols in London
06
2008
N.E.R.D. visited MTV’s “TRL” at MTV Studios in New York City
07
2008
Performing with N.E.R.D. in Berlin, Germany.
08
2013
Pharrell and his lovely wife attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at LA’s STAPLES Center.
09
2014
Performing during the ZDF show at ISS Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany.
10
2015
Pharrell takes the stage at The Forum’s Cali Christmas concert in Inglewood, CA.
11
2017
Arriving at the 89th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood.
12
2019
Pharrell was all smiles at the 23rd annual Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
13
2021
Pharrell had a mouth full of gold and a neck full of diamonds at the Chanel Metiers D’Art fashion show in Paris
14
2022
Pharrell Williams, wife Helen, and son Rocket attend the Off-White Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.
