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Biography In August 2002 , The Neptunes were named Producers of the Year at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Award s. In 2002, Williams wrote and produced rapper Nelly ’s single called, " Hot In Herre ," the single hit No.1 in the U.S. . He repeated the success by doing the same with Britney Spears ' dance-pop single, " I'm A Slave 4 U ". But it wasn't until the summer of 2003 that Pharrell released his first solo single, " Frontin' " featuring Jay-Z . The album ''The Neptunes Present...Clones'' was then released, debuting at number one in August 2003 . "Frontin'" was a big summer hit (the No. 34 biggest single of 2003 according to Billboard Magazine ), and kept Williams' momentum running up to the release of Hugo and Williams' second Funk / Rock -oriented N.E.R.D album, released in March 2004 . Williams' rock credentials were further bolstered by his appearance at the 2004 Grammy Awards , performing The Beatles ' " I Saw Her Standing There " on drums along with Sting , Dave Matthews , and Vince Gill . Pharrell went home with two Grammy Awards that night, one for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical , and another for Best Pop Vocal Album for his work on Justin Timberlake's No.2 Billboard hit '' Justified ''. {Link without Title} In 2005 , Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by '' Esquire '' Magazine . His look has inspired such acts like Mario and Eric West . On September 9 th, 2005, Pharrell performed the opening single from his debut solo album "In My Mind". The song, titled "Can I Have It Like That", featuring Gwen Stefani , blends a smooth synth with a few drum rolls and heavy bass. "In My Mind" will have 14 tracks, 7 hip-hop tracks and 7 R&B tracks featuring numerous musical guests such as Gwen Stefani , Daddy Yankee , Vanessa Marquez and Jay-Z . The album cover for ''In My Mind'' is slated to be designed by Japanese brand " A Bathing Ape ". His debut album " In My Mind " will likely be released before the end of 2006. In 2006 Pharrell Williams partnered with Turner Network Television for a special 2006 NBA All-Star Game promotion. Williams appears in promo spots for the game, which airs on the network February 19th . The two minute spot begins airing in Regal Cinemas in January. A 30 second version premiered Dec. 25 on ABC during the NBA match-up. The spots feature footage of Williams in the recording studio intermingled with basketball court action. Is an owner of 1 of the 400 Ferrari Enzo's. DISCOGRAPHY Solo albums
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