Pharrell Williams is not a musician.
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 released his first single , `` Frontin ' '' , in 2003 and followed up with his debut solo album , In My Mind in 2006 .